Category: RUTH

The Bible – Old Testament  Ruth Index 1. 2. 3. 4. Chapter 4 1 1 Boaz went and took a seat at the gate; and when he saw the closer relative of whom he had spoken come along, he called to him by name, “Come and sit beside me!” And he did so. 2 2 Then Boaz… Continue reading Ruth – Chapter 4

The Bible – Old Testament  Ruth Index 1. 2. 3. 4. Chapter 3 1 When she was back with her mother-in-law, Naomi said to her, “My daughter, I must seek a home for you that will please you. 2 Now is not Boaz, with whose servants you were, a relative of ours? This evening he… Continue reading Ruth – Chapter 3

The Bible – Old Testament  Ruth Index 1. 2. 3. 4. Chapter 2 1 Naomi had a prominent kinsman named Boaz, of the clan of her husband Elimelech. 2 1 Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go and glean ears of grain in the field of anyone who will allow me that favor.” Naomi… Continue reading Ruth – Chapter 2

The Bible – Old Testament  Ruth Index 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction The Book of Ruth is named after the Moabite woman who was joined to the Israelite people by her marriage with the influential Boaz of Bethlehem. The book contains a beautiful example of filial piety, pleasing to the Hebrews especially because of its… Continue reading Ruth – Introduction

The Bible – Old Testament  Ruth Index 1. 2. 3. 4. Chapter 1 1 1 Once in the time of the judges there was a famine in the land; so a man from Bethlehem of Judah departed with his wife and two sons to reside on the plateau of Moab. 2 The man was named Elimelech,… Continue reading Ruth – Chapter 1