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The Gospel of Ruth

Loving God Enough to Break the Rules

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The Gospel of Ruth

By: Carolyn Custis James
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God is counting on his daughters to build his kingdom.

This isn’t the Ruth you thought you knew. Award-winning author, Carolyn Custis James has unearthed startling new insights from a well-worn story that have life-changing implications for us today.

Through careful and dynamic biblical scholarship, rediscover the story of Ruth and its characters. Naomi is no longer regarded as a bitter, complaining woman, but as a courageous overcomer. Ruth, typically admired for her devotion to Naomi, is seen as a gutsy risk-taker and a powerful agent for change among God’s people. Boaz, the Kinsman Redeemer, is repeatedly caught off-guard by Ruth’s initiatives. His partnership with her models the kind of relationships that the gospel intends for all who follow Jesus.

Carolyn Custis James drills down deeper into the story where she uncovers in the Old Testament the same passionate, counter-cultural, rule-breaking gospel that Jesus modeled and taught his followers to pursue. Within this age-old story is a map to radical levels of love and sacrifice.

The Gospel of Ruth vests every woman’s life with kingdom purposes and frees us to embrace wholeheartedly God’s calling. This story of two women who have lost everything contains a profound message: God created women not to live in the shadowy margins of men or of the past, but to emerge as courageous activists for his kingdom.

©2008 Carolyn Custis James (P)2009 Zondervan
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The Gospel of Ruth excavates the deep truths of this little power packed OT book. Carolyn Custis James helps us really grasp the relevance of Ruth in the history of Scripture and for us today. It’s a gift.

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There is so much information here it's amazing and it will change many readers views on current gender roles...

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What did you love best about The Gospel of Ruth?

Carolyn Custis James is a great modern day woman theologian. Her insight and interpretation of biblical stories has been a tremendous help to me in my own study of the Women of the Bible.

Another amazing book from Carolyn Custis James

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This book changed my perspective on women and the Bible. It is insightful, clear, and challenging for women and men. Highly recommend!!

Life Changing

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Great insight into the Ruth and Niomi. Excellent read for all women, especially those questioning their place in Gods kingdom and their role as wives, mothers, daughters and friends.

Great Insight

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I will share this with both men and women as I teach and preach the word. As a female Chaplain this reading has been very encouraging and thought provoking.

Great research aand information. on Ruth.

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