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Reading Ruth in the Restoration Period: A Call for Inclusion

By (author) Dr Edward Allen Jones III

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Most scholars of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament recognize Ruthâ€™s simplicity and beauty, yet there has been little consensus in critical scholarship related to the bookâ€™s origin and purpose. Opinions on the textâ€™s date range from the early monarchic period down to the Post-Exilic period, and interpreters argue over whether the narrative served to whitewash Davidâ€™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 narrativeâ€™s world, only Boaz welcomes Ruth into the Bethlehemite community, yet the textâ€™s re-use of other biblical narratives makes it clear that Ruth stands on par with Israelâ€™s great matriarchs. Though certain segments of the Judean community sought to purify their nation by expelling foreign elements in the Restoration period, Yhwhâ€™s loving-kindness in Ruthâ€™s life demonstrates his willingness to use any person to build up his people.

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