Old Testament · History

Ruth

A foreign widow becomes the great-grandmother of David.

Author: Anonymous (Samuel, traditional)
Audience: Israel under the Judges
Date: c. 1011 BC
Chapters: 4

Purpose

To trace the kinsman-redeemer line to David.

Key Themes

Hesed
Redemption
Providence

Key Verses

“Whither thou goest, I will go... thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.”

Wesleyan–Holiness Reflection

Boaz prefigures Christ, the Redeemer who buys back what sin lost.

Chapter Insight

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