Ever tried convincing someone to pick your favorite movie for movie night? Or maybe defended pineapple on a pizza? Whether you knew it or not, you were tapping into one of the oldest human traditions: ...

Drawing from contemporary studies in real-life persuasion, the present paper underscores its centrality in the book of Ruth. I investigate the persuasive elegance of the opening scene (1:6-18) and its ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This investigation proves that in dealing with the Galatian issue Paul intended his faith-works argument to have a decisive persuasive impact ...