The Histories · Old Testament
Ruth
Ruth is book 8 of 66 and belongs to the Histories in the Old Testament. It has 4 chapters, each with source-checked General, Historical and Literary context. 22 people are indexed in its passages.
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Chapters
- Ruth 1: A decision on the road
Naomi is returning from Moab after the deaths of her husband and sons. She tells her daughters-in-law to return to their own families. Orpah says… - Ruth 2: An encounter in the field
Ruth asks to gather grain behind the harvesters and arrives in a field belonging to Boaz. He tells her to stay with his workers and makes food, water… - Ruth 3: A request and an unresolved promise
Naomi sends Ruth to the threshing floor where Boaz is working. At night, Ruth identifies herself and asks him to spread his garment over her… - Ruth 4: A household and a family line
Boaz brings the question of the family property before the nearer relative and the town elders. When the relative declines, Boaz publicly announces…
