49 Eason, J Lawrence The New Bible Survey, pp 120-27 Morgan, G Campbell The Analyzed Bible, pp 70-77 Payne, J Barton “Book of Judges.” In The New Bible Dictionary, pp 676-79 Unger, Merrill F Introductory Guide to the Old Testament, pp 286-92 OPPRESSIONS OF ISRAEL Edersheim, Alfred The Bible Histofy-Old Testament, 3:105-77 Purkiser, W T.; Demaray, C E.; Metz, Donald; and Stuneck, Maude A Exploring the Old Testament, pp 150-59 Wood, Leon A Survey of Israel’s History, pp 211-26 Young, Edward J An Introduction to the Old Testament, pp 168-72 COMMENTARIES Baxter, J Sidlow “Judges to Esther.” In Explore the Book, vol Burney, C F The Book of Judges Cook, G A The Book of Judges The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Moore, George F A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Judges The International Critical Commentary Watson, Robert Addison Judges and Ruth The Expositor’s Bible 10 Ruth: Kinsman-Redeemer Gives Rest The short story of Ruth is one of the beautiful love stories of the Bible Boaz, a type of Christ the Redeemer, woos and marries Ruth, a type of Christ’s Church The events took place “in the days when the judges governed” (1:1) In chapter it was shown that the period of judges, extending from about 1375 to 1050 B.C., was mainly one of apostasy, unrest, wars, and judgments But there were temporary periods of deliverance and peace from the harassments of the enemies The book of Ruth relates one of the stories of the brighter years, reminding us—among other things—that all was not black darkness during those years This account of a godly family from Bethlehem reveals something of God’s mysterious and wonderful ways of sovereign grace in ful lling His divine purposes through a believing remnant G T Manley comments: The absence of any reference to the “shield, the sword and the battle,” the atmosphere of simple piety that pervades the story, the sense throughout of an overruling providence, and the setting in that quiet corner of Judah all conspire to remind us that the story comes straight from the heart of that Hebrew consciousness of divine destiny which was later to reach so glorious a fulfilment.10 The chief purpose of the book is to be found in the genealogical table at the end ... harassments of the enemies The book of Ruth relates one of the stories of the brighter years, reminding us—among other things—that all was not black darkness during those years This account of a godly... the beautiful love stories of the Bible Boaz, a type of Christ the Redeemer, woos and marries Ruth, a type of Christ’s Church The events took place “in the days when the judges governed” (1:1)... “shield, the sword and the battle,” the atmosphere of simple piety that pervades the story, the sense throughout of an overruling providence, and the setting in that quiet corner of Judah all conspire