Ruth & Esther: There Is a Redeemer and Sudden Reversals (Revised) (Focus on the Bible) cover_type:Paperback He received his BA degree

He received his BA degree from the University of California

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Old Testament scholar John Goldingay provides fresh insights on Psalms 90-150

Ruth & Esther: There Is a Redeemer and Sudden Reversals (Revised) (Focus on the Bible) cover_type:Paperback He received his BA degreeRuth and Esther, the only two biblical books that centre on the lives of women, display the hand of a God who works in the lives of individuals to bring about his plan for the salvation of many. Ruth is an outsider who finds a home among the people of God and whose descendants include not only King David, but David's greater son, Christ the King of Kings. While Ruth's story focuses through the mundane dynamics of a peasant family, Esther's story plays