RUTH, A PROSELYTE PAR EXCELLENCE – EXEGETICAL AND STRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS
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The little book of Ruth is not only a literary jewel in the Old Testament, but can also, as the article argues, be understood as a model for proselytism. Ruth can be seen as “a proselyte par excellenceâ€. Jewish exegesis (Targum, Midrash and Talmud) interprets the book of Ruth in this way. But it can also be shown by exegetical insights as well as structural elements
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