Carla Jenkins 25 November 2014 English- Bible as Literature Wendy Rihner Of all the stories in the Bible, the Book of Ruth stands out due to its brevity and story content. What makes it a curiosity, is the main character is a woman, living in a time when women were not easily seen as central figures in tales told then. Except for a handful of female characters ( Mary , Mary Magdalene, Sara, etc) women were relegated within stories as second class citizens, sexual playthings or other…
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