Book of Ruth
Overview
The Book of Ruth is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible
, Tanakh
, or Old Testament
. In the Jewish canon the Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings (Ketuvim
). In the Christian canon
the Book of Ruth is placed between Judges
and 1 Samuel. It is a rather short book, in both Jewish and Christian scripture, consisting of only four chapters.
The full title in Hebrew is named after a young woman
of Moab
, the great-grandmother of David and, according to the Christian tradition, an ancestress of Jesus:, Megillat Ruth, or "the scroll of Ruth", which places the book as one of the Five Megillot.
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
, Tanakh
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
, or Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
. In the Jewish canon the Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings (Ketuvim
Ketuvim
Ketuvim or Kəṯûḇîm in actual Biblical Hebrew is the third and final section of the Tanak , after Torah and Nevi'im . In English translations of the Hebrew Bible, this section is usually entitled "Writings" or "Hagiographa"...
). In the Christian canon
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
the Book of Ruth is placed between Judges
Book of Judges
The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its title describes its contents: it contains the history of Biblical judges, divinely inspired prophets whose direct knowledge of Yahweh allows them to act as decision-makers for the Israelites, as...
and 1 Samuel. It is a rather short book, in both Jewish and Christian scripture, consisting of only four chapters.
The full title in Hebrew is named after a young woman
Ruth (biblical figure)
Ruth , is the main character in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible.-Biblical narrative:Ruth was a Moabitess, who married Mahlon, the son of Elimelech and Naomi, but Elimelech and his two sons died...
of Moab
Moab
Moab is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over...
, the great-grandmother of David and, according to the Christian tradition, an ancestress of Jesus:, Megillat Ruth, or "the scroll of Ruth", which places the book as one of the Five Megillot.
