The book of Ruth is a short one--only four chapters--yet it is not without its merit. We will explore the first two chapters here.
There was a woman in Bethleman named Naomi. She had two sons, who had married two girls from Moab. The girls were Orpah and Ruth.
Naomi's husband passed away when her sons were younger and she raised them to be Godly men. But when her two sons also pass away, she ordered her two daughters-in-law to go back to their homes, for they will be unsuitable to find another husband amongst Naomi's relatives.
Oprah and Ruth were sad, and Oprah left. Ruth stayed, vowing to stick with Naomi until the day she dies. Naomi said no more. She agreed to let Ruth stay with her.
Naomi and Ruth work in the field, helping a relative of Naomi by the name of Boaz with his grain harvest. When Boaz found out about his new workers, he ordered no one to molest Ruth and also told Ruth to only work in his fields.
Boaz then blessed her in the name of the Lord.
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