Old Testament · History
Ruth
Written by Unknown, treasured in Israel's story collection. Written for Anyone who feels like an outsider in God's family.
Big picture in three sentences
Ruth is a short story about loyalty in a hungry time.
A widow from Moab refuses to leave Naomi and gleans barley in Bethlehem.
Boaz welcomes her, and their family line leads toward King David.
Ruth was not born an Israelite, yet God folds her into the promise.
Key verse · Ruth 1:16
“Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.”
Stories families know from this book
- Naomi and Ruth
- Gleaning barley
- Boaz the guardian
- A grandmother of David