Ruth: A Romantic Portrait of Redemption

Ruth: A Romantic Portrait of Redemption takes the reader by the hand and leads him or her along a path of discovery. By exploring the ancient story of Ruth and her devotion to family, Patrick W. Antoine uncovers the deep and enduring love that God holds for his people, his patient persistence in working in their lives, and his commitment to preparing them to encounter his love made flesh in Jesus Christ.

Ruth walks through the biblical account of Ruth’s life, explaining the traditions of her time and place, mapping out the riches of the typologies that bind this Old Testament book to the New Testament’s gospels, and serving, along the way, as an approachable and nuanced commentary on the text of Ruth. Charts, highlighted insights, abundant scriptural cross-references, citations from other resources, helpfully titled sections, and a bibliography contribute details that enable the reader to appreciate the riches contained in the Bible’s presentation of Ruth’s story.

If you have paged through the biblical account of Ruth’s life and wondered how to make sense of a story set so long ago in a strange culture, if you have desired to expose yourself to the accounts of God’s loving care for his people, or if you have wondered about how that love came among us in Christ to redeem us, then Ruth will guide you through this simple, profound, and enduring testimony to a woman of deep faith.