Ruth
A Moabite widow’s loyalty, and how she became part of David’s family line.
About Ruth
Ruth is a short, quiet story set during the time of the judges. Naomi loses her husband and sons in Moab; her daughter-in-law Ruth refuses to leave her and returns with her to Bethlehem. There Ruth gleans in Boaz’s field, and through his kindness as a redeeming kinsman the family line is preserved — a line that leads to David and, in Matthew’s genealogy, to Jesus.
- Loyalty
- Redemption
- Providence
- Kindness
Key verses in Ruth
All 4 chapters of Ruth
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