The Concordia Commentary series enables pastors, professors, and teachers to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the biblical text. The series covers all of the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments. In Ruth - Concordia Commentary, author Dr. John R. Wilch focuses on the themes of God's covenant; God's covenant; God's loyalty, reflected in the lives of his faithful people; the theology of missions and evangelism; Boaz as a redeemer, prefiguring Jesus Christ; and the promise of eternal life. The commentary's Christocentric hermeneutic elucidates the rich Gospel message of Ruth and its relevance for the church today. The author's international perspective and decades of service as a pastor and professor have given him unique insights into the message of this neglected book.