Ruth 1 - From Famine to Fullness – Devastating Grief
Chapter 2 gives an exposition of Ruth 1. The focus of the chapter is on how the Lord acted to accomplish his purpose through one family.
From Famine to Fullness – It Was Not the Best of Times
Chapter 1 is a popular exposition of the background of the book of Ruth. The main theme addressed is the futility of life. At the end of the chapter are a number of study questions.
Numbers 27 and 36 – The Framing Function of the Narratives about Zelophehad's Daughters
This essay wants to give an answer to the significance of two events, in Numbers 27 and Numbers 36, respectively: "Why did the author separate these events when they were obviously related?" and "Why did the author end the book with such a provincial ruling?"