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Ruth (8th Book in the Old Testament).

Author.
Unknown (some think it was Samuel the judge, but no one knows for sure).

Main point.
Faithfulness to family and to God can have great effects, even if you yourself are not so “great.”

Main people.
Ruth, Naomi, Boaz.

Special features.
Mentions the woman for whom talk-show host Oprah Winfrey was named. Describes how gleaning in a field led to a fine marriage for a young widow. Explains an interesting custom concerning sandals. Continues the family line of King David, through whom Jesus would eventually come.

Date.
Sometime after the period of the judges (1375-1050 B.C.).

How many chapters?
4 chapters.

How the Book got its name?
The title of the book comes from the name of its main character, the young woman from Moab named Ruth.