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The story of Ruth is one of my favorites in the Bible as it tells of love, loyalty and the favor of God resting on one that was not part of his chosen race. As a "gentile" by birth, I love that Ruth shows the grace of God even before Christ died for all, and so it is only fitting that she is one of the few women listed in the genealogy of Jesus. This book is a historical fiction account of the book of Ruth. What can be gleaned from the scriptures has been, and the author has done extensive research and opened up the world of this time in history to her readers. While the Bible telling makes it seem that the day after Ruth starts gleaning in the fields that Naomi encourages her to throw herself at Boaz, I like how the author pulled several months in between, allowing Ruth and Boaz to interact and get to know each other. I love the set-up the author used to bring Ruth into Naomi's life and the reasoning she had for staying loyal to Naomi and the Lord rather than her own people and her gods. While Ms. Afshar takes liberties in adding the fictional details, she is very careful to stay true to scripture and historical accuracy as possible, and her fictional details only added to my love of this familiar story and includes a surprising twist at the end that makes me wonder if that's what REALLY happened. The author's note at the end brought out the fact that the first word in the book was "death" and the last was "Christ", which was intentional as that is how our stories proceed as well. The story stayed true and added such depth to the characters and the backdrop. I loved the foreshadowing to the time of Christ as well. An excellent read if you enjoy Biblical Historical fiction!


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In the Field of Grace Tessa Afshar Books Reviews

I am a HUGE fan of Tessa Afshar's - I preordered this book the day I heard about it (many long months ago). And I was not disappointed! The story of Ruth is one I've heard told, and retold, and retold by everyone from pastors to secular authors. And, not surprisingly, this was my very favorite version.

The characters were all richly drawn and well-developed, not only the main ones we all know like Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz (although how the author was able to bring so much depth to characters we think we know so well was truly astonishing), but even the secondary characters who helped fill in the story were marvelously done. The author also managed to make a plot that, again, we all think we know so well, new and engaging.

Possibly the thing I admire most about Ms. Afshar's writing is her ability to seamlessly weave spiritual truths into her story, and this book is no different. I've read several authors who do indeed put valuable lessons in their books, but none manage to do it so flawlessly and beautifully. I never feel preached at, or like she has to maneuver the dialogue in order to fit some Scripture verse or life-changing moment for the characters, or like it's the same "revelations" I've read in most other Christian fiction. It all flows so well, and often I've found those things she shares utterly "new" (for me at least!), profound, and life-changing. Really. This is one of the only fiction books that I not only thoroughly enjoyed reading but feel like I've truly gained something from. I put it down and wanted to follow Jesus more closely. There was even a moment in the book where I had to stop reading because I just wanted to spend time with the Lord. I don't think that's ever happened to me before! Fiction that is entertaining and encouraging - you cannot ask for a better read than this!
Tessa Afshar has brought to life in vivid color, a story that transcends time and grief. I had often wondered about the complexities of Jewish law, in regards to widows. The story made things more understandable. But more to the point, the very humanness of the players reminds us that in our weaknesses, God is Ever powerful-and can bring miracles out of the dust if our pain, disappointments and grief. We may never understand why our journey is laden with so much pain and sorrow, but what we CAN know is that God will see us through, if we but surrender to Him and let HIM bear our walk on His always ready shoulders...
Tessa Afshar is one of my favorite authors! I've read Pearl in the Sand, Harvest of Rubies, and Harvest of Gold and absolutely loved them all. Needless to say, I was eagerly awaiting In the Field of Grace, and I was not disappointed!

I've read lots of Biblical novels - many of them about women - but I can't remember reading a full-length novel about Ruth. Afshar begins the novel with Ruth living in Moab, meeting her future mother-in-law Naomi, marrying Mahlon, and subsequently becoming a widow. I thought that the story would have started further along but I was pleasantly surprised that the author included this "back story" before Ruth and Naomi travel back to Judah.

The author also includes her interpretation of Boaz's back story, which is obviously made up since it's not included in the Bible. But she didn't really diverge / contradict what we know from the Bible so I didn't have a problem with Boaz's story since it is a novel. (I didn't agree with Afshar’s state of the dead sections but those were thankfully limited).

I liked how the author dealt with Ruth’s transition to life in Judah; being treated differently because she was a foreigner and a Moabitess to boot; and how the trials she faced polished her character and increased her faith.

This book was thoroughly researched historically (i.e. the concept of a goel kinsman redeemer) and includes plenty of romance! It was very well-written, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes Biblical novels.
The story of Ruth is one of my favorites in the Bible as it tells of love, loyalty and the favor of God resting on one that was not part of his chosen race. As a "gentile" by birth, I love that Ruth shows the grace of God even before Christ died for all, and so it is only fitting that she is one of the few women listed in the genealogy of Jesus. This book is a historical fiction account of the book of Ruth. What can be gleaned from the scriptures has been, and the author has done extensive research and opened up the world of this time in history to her readers. While the Bible telling makes it seem that the day after Ruth starts gleaning in the fields that Naomi encourages her to throw herself at Boaz, I like how the author pulled several months in between, allowing Ruth and Boaz to interact and get to know each other. I love the set-up the author used to bring Ruth into Naomi's life and the reasoning she had for staying loyal to Naomi and the Lord rather than her own people and her gods. While Ms. Afshar takes liberties in adding the fictional details, she is very careful to stay true to scripture and historical accuracy as possible, and her fictional details only added to my love of this familiar story and includes a surprising twist at the end that makes me wonder if that's what REALLY happened. The author's note at the end brought out the fact that the first word in the book was "death" and the last was "Christ", which was intentional as that is how our stories proceed as well. The story stayed true and added such depth to the characters and the backdrop. I loved the foreshadowing to the time of Christ as well. An excellent read if you enjoy Biblical Historical fiction!