When was Ruth from the Book of Ruth born?

Answer 1

The book of Ruth appears to have been written by the Deuteronomist in the 7th century BCE, either as part of the Book of Judges or as a separate book. The case for Ruth having been once part of Judges is to be found in the first century CE. The Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus, presented a three-part division of the Old Testament, similar to the known Hebrew canon, but he counted only 22 books, not the 24 that we would have expected (Since that time, there has been some reorganising of the books as originally presented - for example Kings being divided into 1 Kings and 2 Kings). In order to get the same books as the Hebrew canon, it is supposed by some scholars that Ruth had until then formed part of Judges and that Lamentations was counted with Jeremiah.

Answer 2

Ruth was born in Moab about B.C. 1100. This would have been during the time of the judges in Israel. She was married first to Mahlon, son of Naomi and Elimelech. After Mahlon died and Ruth had moved to Bethlehem with her mother in law, Naomi, she met and married Boaz. Ruth was the great grandmother of King David.

Answer 3

The Book of Ruth does not provide a specific birth date for Ruth. However, it is believed to have been written around the 5th or 4th century BC, so Ruth would have been born sometime before that.

Answer 4

There are four chapters in the book of Ruth.

Answer 5

Ruth was born in Moab.

Moab is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in modern-day Jordan running along the eastern shore of the Dead Sea.

Answer 6

The Book of Ruth was written to show that King David's family history had some immediate members who were stout believers in YHWH.

Answer 7

why was the book of Ruth written

Answer 8

4chapters 85 verses