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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
In the Field of Grace
The
Biblical story of Ruth and Boaz is beloved because it is a concise detailed
description of the lineage of Christ that we can see clearly in history. The
title of this book is descriptive of the grace that Ruth benefits from in the
fields of Boaz, born of God’s love for her and personified in Boaz’s heart for
God. In the
Field of Grace relates that story and transports the reader right to the
heart of that history and the story and even to the heart of Judah. It brings tears of joy that you share with
Ruth when she is enveloped by delight from the realization that God loves her
and does have provision over her, as well as sympathy for her sorrow when her
despair of ever belonging or having a life of consequence washes over her;
which comes as a result of her rejection in Bethlehem because she was a Moabitess. I could have done without Ruth’s vision while
she was in a death-like sleep (coma) after the birth of Obed, as it hearkens to
the current fascination with stories about visiting heaven and God during a
death experience, then returning to earth.
None the less, this does not detract from the beauty of the story and
Ms. Afshar’s ability to relate to us the account of Ruth and Boaz. The author is a natural story-teller and the
ease with which she drew me in to the heart of the characters is a clear
indication of that. She uses just enough
poetic license to bring everyday reality to the story which was certainly
present in Bible times, via a glimpse of the culture, daily routine, and clear
picture she paints of God’s law being followed, or not. I was absorbed into this era from the
beginning of the novel with the author’s descriptive narrative of the times,
the place and the people. It reads very
easily and kept me turning the pages to see what beauty was in store next. It is a comforting, reassuring account of
God’s unfailing love for His people.
This is a book to be best savored sitting outside on a summer day with a
tall glass of iced tea and an uninterrupted afternoon. I give In
the Field of Grace five stars and I think I will be reading Ms. Afshar’s
other works, as well. I was given an
e-reader copy of this book from the publisher, Moody Publishers, free of charge
in exchange for my honest review. These
words are my opinion.
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