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1 janvier 2019
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Timothy L. Decker, « Contrastive Characterization in Ruth 1:6-22: Three Ways to Return from Exile », Old Testament Essays, ID : 10670/1.o5qwq1
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By using the narrative device of contrastive characterization, the author of Ruth demonstrates three return-from-exile scenarios that act as a model for the audience. Orpah served as Ruth's foil and represents a return to the pagan culture. Naomi and Ruth project a role reversal. While Naomi returns more like a pagan than a Jewess, Ruth has demonstrated covenant fidelity and illustrated loyalty to YHWH and Israel. She is thus a model for how Jews ought to return from exile to exodus.