Comments by John Fairless
Previously published on Lectionarylab.com
Ruth 1:1-18
What’s a woman to do?
The upshot for Naomi, widowed and childless in a foreign land, is that she’s in a mess of trouble! There is no visible means of support for her, or for her daughters-in-law (Orpah and Ruth,) given the cultural and financial constraints of the time.
So, Naomi…