Kristi's Reviews > The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules

I am sure that I've read the book of Ruth a half dozen times or more in my lifetime. But now I discover that I missed so much! Without the cultural context, I was missing some of the best, most important concepts. Carolyn Custis James brings that cultural context, fleshing out the story with meaning and relevance and power that I never knew it had. With meticulous research and an engaging writing style, James reveals truths that were always there waiting for us, like gemstones that just needed to be unearthed. It was a beautiful book, and one I'll be thinking about for a long time.