Come for Refuge: The book of Ruth and hope for migrants — An essential study guide for individuals and churches by Pete Wilcox (BRF, £9.99 (£8.99); 978-1-80039-549-7)

“In Come for Refuge, Pete Wilcox, Bishop of Sheffield, invites you to read the book of Ruth through the lens of the present global migration crisis. By interweaving an exposition of the text of Ruth with testimonies from contemporary migrants, creating a conversation between the two, this book offers a hopeful vision of what migration can contribute to the world.”

Ethnic Stereotypes and the Letters of Paul: History and reception by Matthijs den Dulk (Cambridge University Press. £32 (£28.80); 978-1-009-71810-3)

“Do Paul’s letters draw on ethnic stereotypes? Did they influence how ethnic and racial outsiders were viewed in later eras? In this volume, Matthijs den Dulk offers a series of case studies that analyze different ways in which ethnic stereotypes were used or exerted influence on Pauline writings. Informed by recent empirical research on the impact of stereotypes, Den Dulk shows that paying attention to ancient stereotypes about Galatians, Corinthians, Scythians, Cretans and other groups sheds significant new light on the context, composition and content of Paul's letters.”

The Complete Beekeeper by Gabriel Wilson OSB (Gracewing, £20 (£18); 978-1-78182-200-5)

“There is a mysterious quietness in the air when one approaches a bee hive — an almost sacred stillness, despite the low drone of countless wings in sunlit activity. It is the grace of a paradox. The beekeeper moves slowly, deliberately, as if stepping into an ancient rhythm not of his own design. Crimped smoke twines and unravels from his smoker, calming the hive, announcing his quiet, respectful presence where others might feel the need for conquest. But the beekeeper is not a hurried worker, nor just a harvester of profit.”

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