A love story of redemption
A widowed young woman from a despised nation gives herself completely to God and His people. In doing so, she becomes the honored ancestor of King David, as well as David's Greater Son, Jesus Christ.
The biblical book of Ruth is a love story. But it is not a romance in sloppy Hollywood style. To understand the import of the account, it is best to understand the context. So Paul Taylor’s commentary explores conditions in the days of the Judges, as well as the origin of the curse against Moab. The Mosaic legal themes of levirate marriage and the kinsman redeemer are also explored. That these legal and theological issues are played out in a real life human love story helps us to understand better the enduring significance of what readers may have seen in difficult passages in Deuteronomy etc.
