Ruth
A short, beautiful story of loyalty, love, and divine providence. Ruth, a Moabite widow, chooses to stay with her Israelite mother-in-law Naomi and eventually marries Boaz. She becomes the great-grandmother of King David — and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
Author: Unknown · Written: c. 1000-500 BC
🎯Key Themes
⭐Famous Verses
Ruth 1:16
“Where you go I will go, where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God, my God.”
Ruth 2:12
“May the LORD reward what you have done! May you receive a full reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”
📝Summary & Overview
After the death of her husband and sons, Naomi returns from Moab to Bethlehem. Ruth refuses to leave her, speaking the famous words of devotion: 'Where you go I will go.' In Bethlehem, Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz, a kinsman of Naomi's husband. Boaz acts as the kinsman-redeemer, marrying Ruth. Their son Obed becomes the grandfather of King David, placing Ruth in the direct genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:5).
📚Book Details
Author
Unknown
Written
c. 1000-500 BC
Testament
Old Testament
Category
Historical
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