When did Ruth glean in the fields of Boaz?
The Moabitess Ruth marries Boaz and becomes great-grandmother of King David.
Ruth & Boaz took place c. 1100 BC at Moab and Bethlehem, during the Conquest & Judges period of Bible history. The account is recorded in Ruth 1:16 (KJV). The Moabitess Ruth marries Boaz and becomes great-grandmother of King David.
"Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go… thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God." — Ruth 1:16 (KJV)
Famine drove Naomi's family to Moab, where her sons married. After their deaths, Ruth refused to leave her mother-in-law: 'thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.' In Bethlehem she gleaned in the fields of Boaz, who redeemed her as a kinsman.
c. 1100 BC
Key KJV Scriptures
Why It Matters
Ruth shows Gentiles grafted into the covenant family and places a Moabitess in the line of David and of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5).
Key People
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Boaz called a kinsman-redeemer?
Under Hebrew law a near relative could buy back a family member's land and marry a widow to raise up children for the deceased — Boaz did both, foreshadowing Christ our Redeemer.
When did ruth & boaz happen?
Ruth & Boaz is dated c. 1100 BC, placing it in the Conquest & Judges era of biblical history. See Ruth 1:16 (KJV).
Where did ruth & boaz take place?
Scripture places ruth & boaz at Moab and Bethlehem.
Who was involved in ruth & boaz?
The key figures are Ruth, Boaz, Naomi, Obed.
Where is ruth & boaz in the Bible?
You can read about it in Ruth 1:16, Ruth 4:17 (King James Version).
Why does ruth & boaz matter?
Ruth shows Gentiles grafted into the covenant family and places a Moabitess in the line of David and of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5).
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