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Ruth Havilah Dharamraj ; with Philip Ewan Yalla.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Asia Bible commentary seriesPublication details: Cumbria, UK Langham Global Library c2019Description: xiv, 138 pages 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781783685462
  • 1783685468
Other title:
  • Subtitle on cover image: A pastoral and contextual commentary
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BS1315.53 .D437 2019
Contents:
Commentary on Ruth -- Topics: Widows and widowhood in Hindu traditions in India -- Hesed, read alongside the Hindu virtue of daana -- Childlessness: a biblical perspective for Hindu-influenced Indian Christianity -- The Book of Ruth in Indian teaching and preaching.
Summary: This commentary presents the book of Ruth through a uniquely Asian lens that helps bring out the nuances of this Old Testament text that are often missed or misunderstood. The deep and skillful exegesis presented will satisfy a scholarly reader, yet the language used is accessible enough for lay preachers and teachers to understand, appreciate, and use. This commentary brings the text to life; Ruth is no longer a story in a time long gone, but one that effortlessly unfolds right in front of your eyes. The Asia Bible Commentary Series empowers Christian believers in Asia to read the Bible from within their respective contexts. Holistic in its approach to the text, each exposition of the biblical books combines exegesis and application. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the Body of Christ in Asia by providing pastoral and contextual exposition of every book of the Bible.
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Book Book Reformational Study Centre Commentary 220.7 #COM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available RSC042981
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220.7 #COM Lamentations 220.7 #COM Micah 220.7 #COM 1 Samuel 220.7 #COM Ruth 220.7 #COM Judges 220.7 #COM Psalms 1-72 220.7 #COM Leviticus

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Commentary on Ruth -- Topics: Widows and widowhood in Hindu traditions in India -- Hesed, read alongside the Hindu virtue of daana -- Childlessness: a biblical perspective for Hindu-influenced Indian Christianity -- The Book of Ruth in Indian teaching and preaching.

This commentary presents the book of Ruth through a uniquely Asian lens that helps bring out the nuances of this Old Testament text that are often missed or misunderstood. The deep and skillful exegesis presented will satisfy a scholarly reader, yet the language used is accessible enough for lay preachers and teachers to understand, appreciate, and use. This commentary brings the text to life; Ruth is no longer a story in a time long gone, but one that effortlessly unfolds right in front of your eyes. The Asia Bible Commentary Series empowers Christian believers in Asia to read the Bible from within their respective contexts. Holistic in its approach to the text, each exposition of the biblical books combines exegesis and application. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the Body of Christ in Asia by providing pastoral and contextual exposition of every book of the Bible.

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