Das Gottesbild in den Büchern Rut und Ester

In the Masoretic book of Esther, God is not mentioned directly. In the book of Ruth, the actions of the human protagonists dominate the narrative. God/YHWH is men-tioned several times in Ruth, however, he himself does not speak any word. He acts only once in this book, in 4:13 with regard to Ruth’s pregnancy. Nevertheless, God is not absent in either of the two books. His agency is represented by the human charac-ters. Only by their activity and in the context of the faith and religious traditions of Is-rael, YHWH’s salvation and lovingkindness are discernible.

Ruth; Esther; Image of God

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