LEADER 03341nam 22005411c 450 001 9910809048703321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a0-567-66871-1 010 $a0-567-65843-0 024 7 $a10.5040/9780567668714 035 $a(CKB)3710000000595744 035 $a(EBL)4406041 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001614501 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16341894 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001614501 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14822800 035 $a(PQKB)22903533 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4406041 035 $a(OCoLC)928136894 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09260615 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000595744 100 $a20170524d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aReading Ruth in the restoration period $ea call for inclusion $fEdward Allen Jones III 210 1$aLondon $aNew York $cBloomsbury T&T Clark, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc $d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 0 $aThe library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies $vv. 604 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-567-68533-0 311 $a0-567-65844-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 189-198) and index 327 $aTable of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- Part 1: Exegesis of Ruth -- 2. Characterization in Ruth -- 3. Inner Biblical Allusions in Ruth -- Part 2: Dating Ruth -- 4. Dating Ruth: Linguistic, Legal, and Social Considerations -- 5. Ruth and Models for Exile and Return -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index 330 8 $aMost scholars of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament recognize Ruth's simplicity and beauty, yet there has been little consensus in critical scholarship related to the book's origin and purpose. Opinions on the text's date range from the early monarchic period down to the Post-Exilic period, and interpreters argue over whether the narrative served to whitewash David's lineage, or if it held Ruth out as a positive example of Gentile inclusion in the Judean community. With an eclectic approach drawing on traditional exegesis, analysis of inner-biblical allusions, comparisons of legal and linguistic data, and modern refugee research, Edward Allen Jones III argues that Ruth is, indeed, best understood as a call for an inclusive attitude toward any Jew or Gentile who desired to join the Judean community in the early Post-Exilic period. Within the narrative's world, only Boaz welcomes Ruth into the Bethlehemite community, yet the text's re-use of other biblical narratives makes it clear that Ruth stands on par with Israel's great matriarchs. Though certain segments of the Judean community sought to purify their nation by expelling foreign elements in the Restoration period, Yhwh's loving-kindness in Ruth's life demonstrates his willingness to use any person to build up his people 410 0$aLibrary of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;$vvolume 604. 606 $2Old Testaments 676 $a222/.3506 700 $aJones$b Edward Allen$01608712 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809048703321 996 $aReading Ruth in the restoration period$93935599 997 $aUNINA