Naomi and Ruth travel during a time of uncertainty in the land as a whole, ... (Ruth 2:11-12). If Ruth’s journey is precarious because she is heading to the unknown, ...

Yet, Ruth is a Moabite, and not only does she marry two Israelite men and align her fate with her mother-in-law Naomi, but, tradition has it, the Messiah will come from her genealogical line.

Naomi has turned the famine motif on its head: famine led to a series of events that resulted in her journey back home, though destitute and hungry for sustenance. She is hungry, but at least does ...

A quick recap of the story: The book of Ruth opens as Naomi, accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orphah, is beginning her journey back to Bethlehem after living in Moab for 10 years.