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Hesed in Ruth: A Frail Moral Tool in an Inflexible Social Structure by Gili Kugler; Ohad Magori is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hesed in Ruth: A Frail Moral Tool in an Inflexible Social Structure about?
Scholars have paid much attention to the attribute of hesed in the book of Ruth, pinpointing it as a pivotal feature and the main message of the book. However, the protagonists in the tale do not seem to exhibit hesed out of free will or as part of their natural conduct. They rather resort to such a maneuver in order to survive and extricate themselves from dire predicaments. This article argues that the virtue of hesed attributed to the protagonists in the book of Ruth reflects a mechanism for surviving in the confining communal structure of the Judean patriarchal society, which allowed limited social mobility. While the actions exhibited in the story can be argued to be an amendment of the previous generations’ perversions, the story effectively accepts and preserves the common inflexible social system.
Who reads Hesed in Ruth: A Frail Moral Tool in an Inflexible Social Structure?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Social Sciences.
- Author
- Gili Kugler; Ohad Magori
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences