Unexpected Redemption: A Study of the Book of Ruth, by Jason Hart

Unexpected Redemption is a study of the book of Ruth. Though quirky and often overlooked, this little book offers so much more than a mere glance could grasp. There are a number of pivotal moments within the grand sweep of God’s story and the book of Ruth is one of those. Through the events of the book of Ruth the people of God “who did what was right in their own eyes” (Judges 17.6; 21.25) begin acting like God’s people. This turning point in history characterizes how God’s people should think and dramatizes how God’s people should act. And of all things, it was a foreign widowed woman of a cursed people who showed them how to do it well.

Unexpected Redemption guides students through the four small chapters of this book with an eye on surprising pictures of extraordinary kindness. The study will encourage students to be bold in their faith, generous in their kindness, and unashamed in their acceptance of others.