Ruth (Person)
Summary
Moabite widow of Mahlon. Refused to leave Naomi, left Moab for Bethlehem, gleaned in the fields of Boaz, and became mother of Obed. Great-grandmother of David and an ancestor of Christ. Model of covenant loyalty and trusting grace.
Key Passages
Ruth, Matthew 1:5, Romans 11
Important Verses
- Ruth 1:16
- Ruth 2:12