Hebrew Bible / Old Testament · Person profile
Ruth
Ruth accompanies her widowed mother-in-law Naomi from Moab to Bethlehem. Through gleaning, initiative and the lawful action of Boaz, the story moves from emptiness toward a renewed household.
Why this person matters
Ruth in the larger story
The book places a Moabite woman within David’s genealogy and explores loyal love, economic vulnerability, land and family responsibility through an intimate local story.
Key moments and where to read them
Choosing Naomi’s people
Ruth binds her future to Naomi on the road from Moab.
Ruth 1:6–18Gleaning in Boaz’s field
Ruth finds protection and provision under Israel’s gleaning practice.
Ruth 2A household restored
Boaz completes the redemption process and Obed is born.
Ruth 4
Primary reference trail
Ruth 1–4 · Matthew 1:5
The references above locate the profile’s central claims. They are not a concordance of every possible allusion or later tradition concerning Ruth.