Old Testament · Book 8 of 66
Ruth
4 chapters. Book overviews with themes and outlines are written and reviewed in Phase 2. Below are the records in the graph that draw primarily on this book.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a town in the Judean hills south of Jerusalem. It was the hometown of David and, according to Matthew and Luke, the birthplace of Jesus. The prophet Micah named it as the place from which Israel's ruler would come.
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Boaz
Boaz, a wealthy Bethlehemite, married Ruth and became an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 23 verses across 5 books, first at Ruth 2:1.
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Chilion
Chilion was the son of Elimelech and Naomi, and the husband of Orpah. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Ruth 1:2.
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Elimelech
Elimelech was Naomi's husband from Bethlehem who died in Moab. Mentioned in 6 verses across 1 book, first at Ruth 1:2.
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Ephrathah
Ephrathah (through her son Hur or grandon Salma) was the founder of Bethlehem. Mentioned in 5 verses across 3 books, first at Ruth 1:2.
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Hezron
Hezron was the son of Perez and grandson of Judah, and his descendants formed the Hezronite clan within the tribe of Judah. Mentioned in 14 verses across 6 books, first at Genesis 46:12.
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Jesse
Jesse was the father of King David and an ancestor of Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 44 verses across 12 books, first at Ruth 4:17.
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Judah
Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, the ancestor of the tribe that gave Israel its kings. Jacob's blessing promised that the scepter would not depart from Judah, and through his son Perez the line runs to Boaz, Jesse, and David.
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Mahlon
Mahlon, the son of Elimelech and Naomi, married Ruth but died in Moab. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Ruth 1:2.
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Naomi
Naomi, also known as Mara, was an Israelite woman who, after losing her husband and sons, returned from Moab to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth. Mentioned in 20 verses across 1 book, first at Ruth 1:2.
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Obed
Obed was the son of Boaz and Ruth, and the grandfather of King David. Mentioned in 6 verses across 4 books, first at Ruth 4:17.
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Orpah
Orpah was Naomi's daughter-in-law who stayed in Moab after the death of her husband, while Ruth accompanied Naomi to Bethlehem. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Ruth 1:4.
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Perez
Perez, son of Judah and Tamar, was an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 15 verses across 7 books, first at Genesis 38:29.
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Ram
Ram was the son of Hezron and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 6 verses across 4 books, first at Ruth 4:19.
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Ruth
Ruth was a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 13 verses across 2 books, first at Ruth 1:4.
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Salmon
Salmon (or Sala) was the son of Nahshon and husband of Rahab - an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 6 verses across 4 books, first at Ruth 4:20.
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Tamar
Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law who, after being wronged by him, bore twin sons Perez and Zerah. Mentioned in 7 verses across 4 books, first at Genesis 38:6.
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