Old Testament · Historical Books
Ruth
Ruth is a quiet story set in a loud, violent period. A widow from Moab clings to her mother in law and to the God of Israel, and she is met with covenant kindness.
- Authorship
- The author is unnamed.
- Historical setting
- Bethlehem, during the days of the judges.
- Key themes
- Loyal love · Redemption of a family line · The outsider welcomed · Ordinary providence
- Where it sits in the story
- The bridge to David, since Ruth's great grandson is Israel's second king and an ancestor of Jesus.
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