Ruth tells the beautiful story of loyalty and redemption, showing how a Moabite woman became part of the lineage of David and ultimately Christ.
4
Chapters
85
Total Verses
Samuel (traditionally)
Author
1050-1000 BC
Date Written
Tragedy and loyalty
Gleaning in Boaz's field
At the threshing floor
Marriage and lineage
Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem after famine
Ruth gleans in Boaz's field and gains favor
Ruth approaches Boaz on the threshing floor
Boaz redeems Ruth and they marry
Now that you have read the overview, test your Ruth knowledge.
“Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge.”Ruth 1:16
“A full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel.”Ruth 2:12
“Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman.”Ruth 4:14