Their story appears in the small but powerful Bible book of Ruth. sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar is the romantic retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz. Agent: Wendy Lawton, Books & Such Literary Agency. Books by Tessa Afshar (Author of Pearl in the Sand) Books by Tessa Afshar Tessa Afshar Average rating 4.39 34,745 ratings 4,434 reviews shelved 88,918 times Showing 25 distinct works. Yet her suppositions in the depiction of Ruth’s backstory, and Boaz’s gallant rescue of the damsel in distress, have more in common with the story of Cinderella than the story of the Bible. 1 Oasis Audio 13.4K subscribers Subscribe 1. Afshar does remain true to the basic premise of the biblical account. 'In the Field of Grace' by Tessa Afshar - Ch. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her fathers textile trade and caring for her family. Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. Her loftiest hope is to provide enough food to save Naomi and herself from starvation. Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment. In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar Destitute, grief-stricken, and unwanted by the people of God, Ruth arrives in Israel with nothing to recommend her but Naomi’s, love.

Boaz, a wealthy landowner and cousin of her father-in-law, finds Ruth gleaning in his fields, and the widower takes an immediate interest in her, bringing hope to the young widow’s sad existence. By: Tessa Afshar Publishers Summary Before Christ called her daughter. But God has great plans for her. Naomi’s grief renders her practically catatonic, and Ruth is left to provide in both matters of finances and faith. She is destitute, grief-stricken, and unwanted by the people of God.

Despite her devotion to Naomi, Ruth encounters rejection and indifference in Bethlehem. Ruth’s oppressive home life may diminish the sacrifice she later makes to follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, to Israel. In fleshing out Ruth’s character, Afshar portrays the young Moabite as a downtrodden sibling, mistreated by her sisters and a disappointment to her parents. Afshar ( Pearl in the Sand) dramatizes the story of Ruth in her fourth novel of historical fiction.

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