Ruth; a Story of Old Hebrew Life. (Reprinted from ?Our Own Fireside.?)

William Weldon Champneys

ISBN 10: 0371425794 / ISBN 13: 9780371425794

Published by HardPress, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ruth; a Story of Old Hebrew Life. (Reprinted from ?Our Own Fireside.?)
• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371425794
• ISBN 13: 9780371425794
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Ruth; A Story Of Old Hebrew Life. (Reprinted From “Our Own Fireside.”) by William Weldon Champneys. This devotional retelling of the biblical Book of Ruth presents Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz as it shows how daily life reflects faith, duty, and divine providence. Set amid famine and harvest in Bethlehem, the story follows Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi, her gleaning in Boaz’s fields, and the near-kinsman arrangement that secures her marriage and the line leading to David. The work emphasizes filial obedience, humility, self-sacrificial love, and the God of Israel guiding human affairs in ordinary moments, making the Ruth narrative a model for fireside religion and domestic virtue in English homes. The author grounds his reading in Scripture and Victorian moral concerns, contrasting true piety with worldly appearances and urging readers to practice daily righteousness.