Ruth

Ruth may have other meanings. For these, see Ruth (disambiguation).

Ruth was a woman who lived in ancient Bethlehem. The book of Ruth in the Old Testament tells her story. She showed her faithfulness to her mother-in-law and followed her back to a foreign land. She was rewarded by God and met a man named Boaz, whom she married and later had a son with, Obed, who was the grand-father of King David.

Ruth
RELATED TOPICS	Book of Ruth Naomi, Boaz, Obed
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS	* Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Ruth
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