26 JULY 1879, Page 23

The Book of Ruth. By Samuel Cox. (Religious Tract Society.

—A popular exposition. This little book,-worthy oven of the ex quisite old poem in prose with which it deals, consists of an introduc- tion, a translation, the exposition itself, divided into five chapters, and two appendices on related subjects. The first, regarding Christ as the "Best" of men, is founded on the word used by Naomi to her daughters ; the other, considering him as the "Redeemer," on the kinsman's title of "Goal." Mr. Cox is too well known now as an expositor to need introduction to our readers ; but many will be interested in this volume who may not be able, like our professional Bible.studonta, to follow him in wider ranges.