TY  - BOOK
AU  - Evans,Mary J.
TI  - Judges and Ruth: an introduction and commentary 
T2  - Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
SN  - 9780830842575
AV  - REF 222.3077 EV92J .E93 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Downers Grove, Illinois
PB  - InterVarsity Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Judges
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - Ruth
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Judges -- Analysis -- Commentary -- Ruth -- Introduction -- Analysis -- Commentary
N2  - The book of Judges presents Israel s frailty, the nation's need for deliverance, and God's use of flawed leaders to guide his chosen people through a dark period of their history. The book of Ruth tells a smaller story within this narrative, showing God quietly at work in the lives of a few individuals. Mary Evans's Tyndale commentary places each book in its historical and canonical context, examines key theological themes, and addresses issues facing twenty-first-century readers. The Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. Additional Notes provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties.  In the new Old Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: Context, Comment, and Meaning. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain. -- from back cover
ER  -