The book of Ruth follows upon the dark chapters of Judges like the rising sun, and the Moabitess' radiant example shines brightly still. Brad Brandt and Eric Kress combine two things rarely found in one volume: searching exposition of the text itself, chapter by chapter, and the trenchant application of a biblical counselor who is asking what this narrative does for a person sitting in real trouble.

The result serves the preacher preparing a series on Ruth and the counselor looking for scriptural material on providence, loss, loyalty, singleness, remarriage and the quiet work of God in an ordinary life. Ruth is short enough to preach in a few weeks and deep enough to reward the attention, and this volume supplies both the exegetical groundwork and the pastoral bridge. Published by Kress Biblical Resources.