James brings the readers right into the story of Ruth. This is the story of a widow (Ruth - a Moabite) and her widowed mother-in-law (Naomi- a Israelite). She helps you understand that the mercy (hesed) of God is still there even when Naomi thinks He has left her because of what is going on in the world around them. If you wanted to understand the theology more of this story this is a good resource to have. James brings in the social and culture times. Ultimately she reminds us the whole story of Ruth, Boaz and Naomi is pointing to a One that is coming - that is Jesus. I would recommend reading this book to someone that wants to know about the story of Ruth.
(I have review this book for SpeakEasy)
