Knyha Ruty: Naukovo-populyarnyy komentar

Knyha Ruty – tse istoriya zhinky-chuzhynky, ne yudeyky, a moavytyanky, yaka vlasnym zhyttyam pokazala chesed – nepochytnu lyubov do inshoyi osoby. Tverda nastanova Ruty, yaka sama bula bezditnoyu vdovoyu, ne pokynuty svoyu svekruchu Noemu, tezh udovu, a podorozhuvaty z neyu do YUdy, zalyshyvshy ridnu krayinu, – vidvazhne rishennya. U tsiy knyzi bibliyna avtorka navchaye, scho chuzhyntsi, yaki uviruvaly v YAhve, mozhut′ buty pravednymy y nalezhaty do vybranoho narodu. Istoriya tsiyeyi zhinky-chuzhynky, immihrantky, protystoyit′ eksklyuzyvists′kiy politytsi Ezry ta Neyemiyi, zokrema vykreslennyu zhinok-chuzhynok i yichnich ditey iz zhyttya yudeyiv, kotri povernulysya z Vavylonu (Ez 9–10; Nm 9–10; 13:23–31). U niy avtorka podaye pryklad, yakym chynom chuzhyntsi mozhut′ staty chlenamy vybranoho narodu. Dobrovil′ne vyznannya YAhve yedynym Bohom ta vykonannya Zakonu Moyseya, scho polyahaye v dopomozi tym, chto potrebuye, ye umovamy «vchodu v hromadu Bozhu». TSe istoriya pro zhinochi stratehiyi mihrantok, yaka zavershuyet′sya peremohoyu osoby nad obstavynamy i stereotypamy, vede do peremin u suspil′nych vidnosynach. Komentar na knyhu Ruty ye p’yatoyu knyzhkoyu v seriyi komentariv na knyhy Staroho Zavitu.