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7 - Ruth and Jonah

Inner-Biblical Explorations of the Patriarchs and Prophets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2025

Keith Bodner
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Crandall University, Canada
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The books of Ruth and Jonah are both short, vivid stories from the late second temple period that reuse and play with other biblical texts to add depth to characters, critique traditions, and dramatize theological arguments.

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Print publication year: 2025

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  • Ruth and Jonah
  • Edited by Keith Bodner, Crandall University, Canada
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative
  • Online publication: 30 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108888882.008
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  • Ruth and Jonah
  • Edited by Keith Bodner, Crandall University, Canada
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative
  • Online publication: 30 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108888882.008
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  • Ruth and Jonah
  • Edited by Keith Bodner, Crandall University, Canada
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative
  • Online publication: 30 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108888882.008
Available formats
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