Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz

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God’s Word in Our Hearts

Learning from the Old Testament

Ross Baron and Kerry Muhlestein

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Borders, Relationships, Law, and Hesed

Gaye Strathearn and Angela Cothran

Gaye Strathearn and Angela Cothran, “Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz: Borders, Relationships, Law, and Ḥesed,” in Covenant of Compassion: Caring for the Marginalized and Disadvantaged in the Old Testament, ed. Avram R. Shannon, Gaye Strathearn, George A. Pierce, and Joshua M. Sears (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book), 183–210.

Gaye Strathearn is a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University.

Angela Cothran is a family law and juvenile court attorney in Provo, Utah.

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God’s Word in Our Hearts

Learning from the Old Testament

Ross Baron and Kerry Muhlestein