Book of Ruth
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The Book of Ruth is a short Old Testament narrative that tells the story of the Moabite woman Ruth, her loyalty to her Israelite family, and her role as an ancestor of King David.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Ruth canonical | 18 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical narrative
ⓘ
Book of the Bible ⓘ Deuteronomistic history book ⓘ Old Testament book ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | traditionally attributed to the prophet Samuel ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | anonymous in the text ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholicism
ⓘ
canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ canonical in Judaism ⓘ canonical in Protestantism ⓘ |
| characterRelationship |
Boaz
ⓘ
surface form:
Boaz is Ruth's kinsman-redeemer
Ruth ⓘ
surface form:
Ruth is Naomi's daughter-in-law
|
| containsGenealogyOf |
Jesse
ⓘ
King David ⓘ Obed ⓘ |
| famousQuotation |
Where you go I will go
ⓘ
Your God my God ⓘ Your people shall be my people ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
ⓘ
narrative ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| literaryFeature |
chiastic structure elements
ⓘ
genealogical conclusion ⓘ use of dialogue ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read on Shavuot in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Boaz
ⓘ
Naomi ⓘ Ruth ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian biblical canon
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Old Testament
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Ketuvim ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Boaz redeems Ruth and marries her
ⓘ
Ruth gleans in Boaz's field ⓘ Ruth pledges loyalty to Naomi ⓘ |
| positionInChristianOldTestament | after Judges ⓘ |
| positionInHebrewBible | in the Writings section ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| setting |
Bethlehem
ⓘ
Moab ⓘ |
| significance |
emphasizes hesed (loving-kindness)
ⓘ
presents a Moabite woman as an ancestor of King David ⓘ |
| theme |
divine providence
ⓘ
inclusion of foreigners ⓘ kindness ⓘ loyalty ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | time of the judges ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.