Ruth’s love for Boaz and her love for Naomi carry equal weight in this telling, a very clever touch, as historically Ruth is as well known for her love for Naomi as she is for her love for Boaz. Instead, she joined Naomi in a move to Jerusalem, a place where she knew she would be unwelcome at best.
Even after the death of her husband, Ruth refused to separate from Naomi. The book of Ruth is a short one of only four chapters, but Afshar has managed to turn Ruth’s story into a very believable account of what Ruth’s life could have been like.Īs much as In the Field of Grace (and the book of Ruth) is about the love Ruth bears for Boaz, it is also about the love Ruth bears for her mother-in-law, Naomi. I feel like I’ve experienced indifference from a family in Moab, hostility from a community in Bethlehem, gleaned wheat in Boaz’ fields, fallen in love with the perfect gentleman in an olive grove and found a love so pure it will be remembered for thousands of years. It tells the story of Salmon and Rahab’s son, Boaz, and his Ruth one of the most famous love stories in the Bible.Īs with her previous books, Afshar brings to life a well-known Biblical tale in a marvellously realistic way. In The Field of Grace is fourth book by Tessa Afshar, and is a sequel of sorts to my beloved Pearl In The Sand. (Reprinted with permission from the authors.) Bringing a well-known biblical tale to life…īy Nastassja Loots, Pretoria, South Africa Today I’d like to share two more wonderful reader reviews of In the Field of Grace.
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