Dr. John D. Currid, Professor of OT at RTS Charlotte, has written a very good exposition of the book of Ruth.
Currid’s pastoral interests and concerns shine throughout this book. Though he is obviously a scholar, this book is not written to sift through critical issues. Dr. Currid writes for the church. His concern is that people see what God has to tell us in His Word. Thus we find a well written book that seeks to direct us to the meaning of the text and the application of it.
The book is written with amazing simplicity. The reader of this review should not be misled, however, because the simplicity does not discount the profundity that this volume contains. Dr. Currid writes profoundly and simply. This bodes well for the reader, because the text is easily accessible and the depths are made available to the common man.
It’s not often that a person is able to pick up a commentary of this quality. Combing through the historical and religious context, and staying true to the message of God’s Word, Dr. Currid has served us well by giving us a deep yet easily read commentary on the book of Ruth.
This review copy was provided by Cross Focused Reviews with no demand of a positive review.
