Looking at texts in the Hebrew Bible, and using feminist hermeneutics, Phyllis Trible brings out what she considers to be abandoned themes and counter literature. After outlining her method in more detail, she begins by highlighting the feminist imagery used for God; then she moves on to traditions embodying male and female within the context of the goodness of creation. Within the book of Ruth, it shows the struggles of everyday life. Trible’s rhetorical criticism, her study of the Hebrew text, and her transparency about feminist hermeneutics, have found the indication of faith within scripture.
Ruth's clinging to Naomi makes it clear that rivalry is not necessarily a main feature in relations between
