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040			_a1
041			_a0 eng
082			_a222.3507
082			_bE11-H22
100			_aHamlin, E. John
100			_eAuthor
245			_aSurely there is a future
245			_bA commentary on the book of Ruth
245			_cE. John Hamlin
260			_aMichigan, U.S.A
260			_bWilliam B. Eerdmans
260			_c1996
300			_a82tr.
300			_bPaperback
300			_c21cm
520			_aThe book of Ruth, set in the period of the judges, is a beautiful story of the love, covenant loyalty, and daring initiative of two impoverished widows. Together with a generous open-hearted man, they demonstrate the truth of Proverbs 23:18 that applies to individuals, families, communities, and nations: `Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.` In this excellent commentary E. John Hamlin approaches the book of Ruth as literature, as history, as part of the canon, and as truth-telling story.
650			_aBible -- Ruth
957			_a211001 TKH
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