pThe book of Judges presents Israel's frailty, the nation's need for deliverance, and God's use of flawed leaders to guide his chosen people through a dark period of their history. The book of Ruth tells a smaller story within this narrative, showing God quietly at work in the lives of a few individuals. Mary Evans's replacement Tyndale commentary places each book in its historical and canonical context, examines key theological themes, and addresses issues facing twenty-first-century readers. The Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The emIntroductionem to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural emAnalysisem, the emCommentaryem takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. emAdditional Notesem provide fuller discussion of particular d