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The Island of Grace in the Book of Ruth
I was struck early on with how you treat Naomi, in particular, commending her for us as a model of trusting God. I often hear or read a negative portrayal of Naomi urging her daughters in law back to idolatry and calling herself Mara almost bitter against the Lord. You present her somewhat differently than that. Maybe bringing out the character of Boaz, which we'll talk about in a few moments, even more admirably - he is a righteous man in an unrighteous age.