Speaking of Ruth, some of you may have known or know of Alan Groves. His
widow, Libby, will be performing Ruth as an oral dramatic presentation at
our little school next week. She will be reciting the English text from
memory. I am responsible for preparing the students for this event, and
plan to talk about how in ancient times the majority of people would have
heard rather than read the text. Any insights or thoughts on how
particularly this might have taken in place in the ANE context?