K. C. Hanson has taught biblical studies at Episcopal Theological School and the School of Theology at Claremont, Creighton University, and St. Olaf College. He is author of numerous scholarly articles and two volumes in the Proclamation series. His published works include Palestine in the Time of Jesus: Social Structures and Social Conflicts (Fortress Press, 1998). Andre LaCocque is Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Chicago Theological Seminary. He is the author of Thinking Biblically (with Paul Ricoeur; 1998), The Feminine Unconventional (Overtures to Biblical Theology; Fortress Press, 1990), and Daniel in His Time (1988).
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Dedication Abbrevations Editor's Foreword Preface Translator's Note Introduction Overview Textual Criticism Style Literary Criticism Canonicity Date Social Environment Theology Ruth 1:1-22 Exile and Death in Moab (1:1-5) The Return to Judah (1:6-15) Ruth's Great Return/Reversal (1:16-18) Ruth 2:1-23 Gleaning in the Field of Boaz (2:1-17) Ruth Reports to Naomo (2:18-23) Ruth 3:1-18 Naomi's Strategy (3:1-5) The Seduction Scene (3:6-15) Ruth Reports to Naomi (3:16-18) Ruth 4:1-22 The Court Session (4:1-4) Boaz's Dangerous Gambit (4:5-12) Marriage and Birth (4:13-17) Genealogy (4:18-22) Conclusion Bibliography Scripture Index Index of Names