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Introduction to Ruth

Outline of Ruth

1. How Ruth came to Bethlehem with Naomi (1:1–22)
2. Boaz helps Ruth as she gleans (2:1–23)
3. Boaz and Ruth at the threshing floor (3:1–18)
4. How Ruth became the wife of Boaz (4:1–16)
5. Obed born to Ruth and Boaz; the genealogy of David (4:13–22)

What is the Book of Ruth about?

This book is about a non-Israelite woman named Ruth. It tells how she came to join the people of Yahweh. The book also explains how Ruth became an ancestor of King David.