Whether they are thrilled by the love story of Ruth and Boaz or encouraged by a happy ending for Naomi, many people are drawn to the book of Ruth. But though the story is indeed charming, Ruth is included in Scripture for more than our entertainment. Ruth's message is theological, rooted in God's oversight of the movement of redemptive history that climaxes in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Author Biography:
Dean R. Ulrich (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) has been pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Wexford, Pennsylvania, and associate professor of Old Testament at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. His articles have been included in the Journal of Biblical Counseling, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and Westminster Theological Journal. He lives with his wife and two children near Pittsburgh.