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The Book of Ruth (New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT)) Hardcover – March 7, 2023

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“Do not urge me to abandon you, to turn back from following after you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you lodge, I will lodge. Your people are my people, and your God is my God.” 
 
In this pivotal verse, Ruth’s self-sacrificial declaration of loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi forms the relationship at the heart of the book of Ruth. Peter H. W. Lau’s new commentary explores the human and divine love at the center of the narrative as well as the book’s relevance to Christian theology. 
 
In the latest entry in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament, Lau upholds the series’ standard of quality. The Book of Ruth includes detailed notes on the translation and pays careful attention to the original Hebrew and the book’s historical context, all the while remaining focused on Ruth’s relevance to Christian readers today. An indispensable resource for pastors, scholars, students, and all readers of Scripture, Lau’s commentary is the perfect companion to one of the most beloved books of the Old Testament. 

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NICOT

The New International Commentary on the Old Testament

Combining superior scholarship, an evangelical view of Scripture as the Word of God, and concern for the life of faith today.

Each volume features . . .

context

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An extensive introduction surveying the biblical book’s context, authorship, purpose, structure, and underlying themes.

The author’s own original translation of the Hebrew text along with verse-by-verse commentary.

Discussion and exposition of the biblical text’s theology and modern-day implications for Christians.

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Review of Biblical Literature
“An indispensable distillation of Lau’s previous work on Ruth.”

“At first glance, the book of Ruth seems to be a short story about Ruth, but this commentary will change your mind. Dr. Lau convincingly demonstrates that the purpose of the book is about God’s providence and kindness that leads to the preservation of a family that produced King David. Coming from a multicultural upbringing, with years of immersing himself in the book of Ruth, Lau masterfully weaves in textual, intertextual, canonical, theological, and cultural trajectories, which results in a commentary that is academically acute, theologically sound, and pastorally accessible. I commend it for its breadth of scope, depth of insights, and the careful crafting of global and contextual interpretations that remind us that the Scripture is for the whole people of God.” 
—Chloe T. Sun, Logos Evangelical Seminary  

“Lau’s commentary on the book of Ruth is outstanding. It is comprehensive without getting bogged down in irrelevant details and does what a commentary should: explain the text. In a balanced approach, Lau expertly discusses linguistic, literary, and theological issues with clear writing and charity. His comments on honor-shame dynamics and Asian perspectives are an important contribution. I highly recommend this commentary to students, pastors, and scholars.” 
—Eric J. Tully, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

“Lau has written an extraordinary commentary, combining astute literary analysis, detailed textual notes, and significant cultural insight to illuminate the ongoing relevance of the book of Ruth. He sifts through the insights of contemporary scholarship and makes the nuances of the Hebrew text accessible to any interested reader. To all this he adds insightful observations regarding the honor-shame dynamics of this text in order to help readers enter into the text’s social world. This will take its deserved place among the very best commentaries on this book. It is a must-read for students of Hebrew narrative, pastors preaching this text, and anyone who seeks a culturally aware understanding of this beloved ancient story.” 
—Aubrey E. Buster, Wheaton College

About the Author

 

Peter Hon Wan Lau is visiting scholar in Old Testament studies at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia. He has written academic and pastoral books on Ruth, Ezekiel, Psalms, and Esther. He specializes in reading OT texts in their full canonical context, discerning how they point to and are fulfilled in Jesus.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eerdmans (March 7, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802877265
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802877260
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.58 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.42 x 9.29 inches
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John Nash Quintans
5.0 out of 5 stars Understands and defends the authorial intent
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023
A very thorough, pastoral, technical, and rich exegetical commentary for an amazingly written Book of the bible.

Lau sees the author's purpose of the book and maintains it though others, even some conservative scholars surprisingly, do not.

He sees the ending genealogy as integral to understanding the purpose of the book, whereas others believe it was not part of the original story and was added on later.

Preachers, teachers, students, and Christians are well served because Hubbard, the author of the previous Ruth commentary but now the lead editor of the current NICOT series, deliberately chose Lau to be the successor of his own commentary on Ruth.
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Jimmy R. Reagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Commentary!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023
In a surprising development, Ruth is replaced in the NICOT series here. It’s surprising because the replaced commentary was by editor Robert Hubbard and, as it turns out, Hubbard himself enlisted Peter Lau to produce this new volume. While the Hubbard volume was top notch, and will doubtless remain in print as an Eerdman’s Classic Commentary, Hubbard knew what he was doing. This is a dandy commentary. Peter Lau already produced Unceasing Kindness and his expertise on Ruth is now established.

The Introduction is all you could want. Lau is on point as he begins with structure. He wades through the muddy waters of genre of Ruth and comes out on the right bank. On authorship and date he surveys the horizon and picks the spot with the best view. Next, the discussion of purpose raises the standard even higher. He covers canonicity and textual issues but there isn’t much to see there.

To me, the Introduction fully blossoms in the theology section. In what’s really just a continuation he starts covering themes. Don’t miss “applying the law” and “Ruth’s ethnicity and Israelite identity” as you will connect many dots. The latter is not some latter-day political nonsense, but something that really gets at the heart of Ruth.

I loved what I read in the commentary proper. The great ideas introduced in the Introduction infuse the commentary in ways that really help. There is an embarrassment of riches in commentaries on Ruth but you’d better consider this one for your studies.

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