Commentaries on Ruth

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All Commentaries on Ruth

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Judges, Ruth Block, Daniel I. 761 NAC 1999
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Ruth, Esther Bush, Frederic 514 WBC 1996
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The Book of Ruth Hubbard, Jr., Robert L. 331 NICOT 1989
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Judges, Ruth Younger Jr., K. Lawson 512 NIVAC 2002
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Esther and Ruth Duguid, Iain M. 201 REC 2005
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Five Festal Garments: Christian Reflections on Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther Webb, Barry G. 192 NSBT 2000
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Ruth Sakenfeld, Katharine Doob 91 Int 1999
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The Book of Ruth Lau, Peter H. W. 384 NICOT 2023
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Ruth Hawk, L. Daniel 176 ApOTC 2015
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Judges and Ruth Cundall, Arthur E.; Morris, Leon 307 TOTC 2008
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Ruth LaCocque, Andre 187 CC 2004
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Ruth Schipper, Jeremy 240 AYB 2016
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Ruth Huey, F. B. 1120 EBC 1992
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Ruth Fentress-Williams, Judy 152 AOTC 2012
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Numbers to Samuel Robertson Farmer, Kathleen A.; Dozeman, Thomas B.; Clements, Ronald E.; Coote, Robert B.; Olson, Dennis T.; Birch, Bruce C. 1388 NIB 1998
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Ruth and Esther Linafelt, Tod; Beal, Timothy K. 130 BO 1999
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Judges and Ruth Evans, Mary J. TOTC 2017
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The Message of Ruth Atkinson, David J. 128 BST 1974
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Judges, Ruth Jackman, David TPC 2002
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Faithful God: An Exposition of the Book of Ruth Ferguson, Sinclair B. 160 2005
A Commentary on Judges and Ruth Chisholm, Jr., Robert B. 688 KEL 2013
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Who Are You, My Daughter: Reading Ruth Through Image and Text Davis, Ellen F. 127 2003
Judges, Ruth (Rev. ed.) Younger Jr., K. Lawson 512 NIVAC 2021
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Ruth Linafelt, Tod 130 BO 1999
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Ruth Nielsen, Kirsten 106 OTL 1997
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Ruth Campbell, Edward F. 214 AYB 1975
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Judges and Ruth Matthews, Victor H. 292 NCBC 2004
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Joshua, Judges, Ruth Moore, Michael S.; Harris, J. Gordon; Brown, Cheryl A. 416 UBOT 2000
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Joshua, Judges, and Ruth Auld, A. Graeme 292 DSB 2006
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Ruth: A New Translation with a Philological Commentary and a Formalist-Folklorist Interpretation Sasson, Jack M. 310 1979
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Ruth Dharamraj, Havilah 156 ABC 2019
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 Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel Huey, F. B.; Kalland, Earl S.; Madvig, Donald H.; Wolf, Herbert; Youngblood, Ronald F. 1120 EBC 1992
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Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel Keil, C. F.; Delitzsch, Franz 7744 COT 2006
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Ruth Eskenazi, Tamara Cohn; Frymer-Kensky, Tikva 216 JPSBC 2011
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Joshua, Judges, and Ruth Pressler, Carolyn 312 WBComp 2002
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Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel eds. Franke, John R. 458 ACCS 2005
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Ruth Robertson Farmer, Kathleen A. 1388 NIB 1998
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Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther Nowell, Irene 130 NColBC 2013
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The Book of Ruth Gow, Murray D. 238 1992
Conquest and Crisis: Studies in Joshua, Judges and Ruth Davis, John J. 278 2008
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Ruth Enns, Paul P. 96 BSC 1982
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A Handbook on the Book of Ruth De Waard, Jan; Nida, Eugene A. 110 UBS 1992
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Ruth Derck, Sarah B. C. 304 NBBC 2020
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Ruth Nowell, Irene 130 NColBC 2013
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Ruth, Esther Taylor, Marion Ann 272 SGBC 2020
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Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy Ziegler, Yael 506 MagST 2014
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Ruth Laffey, Alice L.; Leonard-Fleckman, Mahri 294 WC 2017
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Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet Brown, Erica 286 MagST 2017
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Ruth: An Earth Bible Commentary Sinnott, Alice M. 120 EarthBC 2022
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Ruth Mulackal, Shalini 141 DBC 2011
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Ruth Hannah, Mary Willson 752 ESVEC 2021
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Reading the Megillot: A Literary and Theological Commentary Mathews, Jeanette 312 ROT 2023
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Questions on the Octateuch, Volume 2: On Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth (Library of Early Christianity) Theodoret of Cyrus 466 2007
Ruth McKeown, James 162 THOTC 2015
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Judges & Ruth Fruchtenbaum, Arnold G.; Lipsey, Matthew 380 ABCS 2007
Opening up Ruth Prime, Jonathan 96 OUB 2007
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Be Committed (Ruth & Esther): Doing God's Will Whatever the Cost Wiersbe, Warren W. 192 BE 2008
Ruth Block, Daniel I. 304 ZECOT 2015
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Ruth Wilch, John R. 418 ConC 2006
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The Bible Knowledge Commentary Old Testament Reed, John W.; Ross, Allen P.; Hannah, John D.; Lindsey, F. Duane; Merrill, Eugene H.; Deere, Jack S.; Campbell, Donald K.; Constable, Thomas L.; Martin, John A.; Getz, Gene A.; Zuck, Roy; Buzzell, Sid S.; Glenn, Donald R.; Dyer, Charles H.; Pentecost, J. Dwight; Chisholm, Jr., Robert B.; Sunukjian, Donald R.; Baker, Walter L.; Johnson, Elliott E.; Blue, J. Ronald; Blaising, Craig A. 1600 1985
Ruth: Surely There Is a Future Hamlin, E. John 108 ITCe 1998
Joshua, Judges, Ruth eds. Amos, N. Scott 450 RCS 2020
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Ruth and Esther: God Behind the Seen Luter, A. Boyd; Davis, Barry C. 384 FB 2003
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Judges & Ruth Cundall, Arthur E.; Morris, Leon 318 TOTC 1981
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Joshua, Judges, Ruth Gray, John 440 NCB 1986
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Wisdom Literature: Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Canticles, Ecclesiastes, and Esther Murphy, Roland E. 200 FOTL 1981
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Joshua–Esther (Vol. 1, Part 2) Wilson, Charles R. WesBC-Eerd 1967
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Ruth Driesbach, Jason 475 CBC 2012
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Ruth Reed, John W. 1600 1985
Numbers–Ruth Schwab, George M.; Allen, Ronald B.; Grisanti, Michael A.; Kelly, Michael; Boda, Mark J. 1360 REBC 2012
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Ruth: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text Holmstedt, Robert D. 180 BHHB 2010
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Ruth ZIBBC 2009
Exploring Ruth: A Devotional Commentary Campbell, Iain D. 144 EB 2010
Ruth and Esther Larkin, Katrina J. A. OTG 1996
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Handbook on the Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther Hamilton, Victor P. 560 2008
Judges and Ruth: God in Chaos Webb, Barry G. 304 PtW 2015
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Joshua to 2 Kings White, Ellen G. 1040 SDABC 1954
Ruth and Esther Queen-Sutherland, Kandy 544 SHBC 2016
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Judges and Ruth Fowl, Stephen E.; Smit, Laura A. 320 BTCB 2018
Joshua, Judges, and Ruth for Everyone Goldingay, John 216 OTE 2011
Ruth Fowl, Stephen E. 320 BTCB 2018
Judges, Ruth Phillip, W. Gary 364 HOTC 2004
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Even in Darkness, Judges and Ruth simply explained Keddie, Gordon J. 144 WCS 1993
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Joshua, Judges, Ruth Driesbach, Jason; Coleson, Joseph; Stone, Lawson G. 475 CBC 2012
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The Five Megilloth Cohen, Abraham; Rosenberg, A. J.; Oratz, E. 400 SBB 1984
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Judges and Ruth Dray, Stephen 160 FB 1997
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Ruth Schwab, George M. 1360 REBC 2012
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History of Israel: Volume 2 Mills, Watson E.; Wilson, Richard F. 316 MCB 1998
Joshua - Judges - Ruth Rosson, M. E. 318 ABB 2008
Judges and Ruth Lewis, Arthur 132 EvBC 2001
Book of Ruth Zlotowitz, Meir 154 ART 1999
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Judges & Ruth Fleenor, Rob; Ziese, Mark S. 398 CPNIV 2008
Ruth/Song of Songs/Esther: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition Derck, Sarah B. C.; Bernius, Elaine; Coleson, Joseph 304 NBBC 2020
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Ruth Utley, Bob FBC
Ruth Utley, Bob FBC
Exalting Jesus in Judges and Ruth Redmond, Eric C. 300 CCE 2023
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From Famine to Fullness: The Gospel According to Ruth Ulrich, Dean R. 208 GOT 2007
Judges and Ruth Way, Kenneth C. 272 TTCS 2016
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Judges and Ruth Ridall, R. Clyde 704 Beacon 1965
Ruth Roop, Eugene F. 303 BCBC 2002
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Ruth Fuerst, Wesley J. 267 CBCOT 1975
Ruth 240 LBC 2013
Joshua, Judges and Ruth Macleod, F. Wayne 232 LMP 2012
Ruth: A Story of God's Grace Barber, Cyril J. 198 1989
The Books of Esther, Song of Songs, Ruth Rosenberg, A. J. 392 JPBB 1992
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Judges/Ruth Lawrenz, John 272 PBC 2005
'On Her Account': Reconfiguring Israel in Ruth, Esther, and Judith Wetter, Anne-Mareike 272 LHBOTS 2015
Joshua, Judges, Ruth (Bible Student's Commentary) Goslinga, C. J. 558 BSsC 1987
Theology of Work Bible Commentary: Volume 2: Joshua through Song of Songs ToWBC 2015
Judges and Ruth: Commentary, Notes and Study Questions Mitch, Curtis; Hahn, Scott; Barber, Michael P. 69 ICSB 2014
Ruth, Esther and Judith Mulackal, Shalini 141 DBC 2011
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Deuteronomy–Ruth Hannah, Mary Willson; Konkel, August H.; Reimer, David J.; Van Pelt, Miles V. 752 ESVEC 2021
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The Book of Ruth Hubbard, Jr., Robert L. 331 ECBC 2023
Ruth Moore, Michael S. 416 UBOT 2000
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The Message of Ruth (Rev. ed.) Atkinson, David J. 145 BST 2022
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Forthcoming Commentaries

Year Author Title Series
forthcoming 2028 Melton, Brittany N. Ruth Baker Commentary on the Old Testament
forthcoming Balogh, Amy L. Ruth Lexham Research Commentary
forthcoming Block, Daniel I. Judges and Ruth Christian Standard Commentary
forthcoming Gesundheit, Shimon Ruth International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
forthcoming Glenny, W. Edward Ruth Brill Septuagint Commentary Series
forthcoming Greenstein, Edward L. Ruth Hermeneia
forthcoming Hamley, Isabelle M. Ruth Evangelical Exegetical Commentary
forthcoming Knobloch, Frederick W. Routh SBL Commentary on the Septuagint
forthcoming Korpel, Marjo C. A. Ruth Historical Commentary on the Old Testament
forthcoming Riggs, Marcia Ruth and Esther Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible
forthcoming Riggs, Marcia Ruth Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible
forthcoming Wray Beal, Lissa M. Ruth Bible in God's World Commentary
forthcoming Yoder, Christine Roy Ruth Illuminations Commentary Series
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