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

Naomi, Boaz, Obed, David