Ruth
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Ruth tells the story of a Moabite woman's loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law and her redemption through Boaz. This short narrative demonstrates God's providence and introduces an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.
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A story of loyalty and love that reveals God's care for the vulnerable and his plan for redemption.
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Did You Know?
- One of only two books named after women (Ruth and Esther)
- Ruth was a Moabite - a people cursed in Deuteronomy
- She became the great-grandmother of King David
- The book is read at the Jewish feast of Shavuot (Pentecost)
- Contains the beautiful declaration of loyalty: 'Whither thou goest, I will go'
- Boaz is a picture of Christ as our kinsman-redeemer
- The entire story takes place during barley and wheat harvest
- Ruth is one of only four women mentioned in Jesus' genealogy
- The book has only 4 chapters and 85 verses
- Naomi means 'pleasant' but she renamed herself Mara meaning 'bitter'