| Many scholars actually believe that the book of Ruth | | | | means of achieving God's purpose and to also show |
| was written in the period of post exilic. This is the | | | | the His divine love is for everyone – Jews and |
| period when the Israelis were permitted to return | | | | non-Jews. This message is nothing new to us but |
| home after a long exile in the city of Babylonia. | | | | during that period, people had difficulties |
| During this period, there were two leaders namely | | | | understanding the message. Ruth was not part of |
| Nehemiah and Ezra who both persuaded people to be | | | | any tribe in Israel. She was from Moab and belonged |
| more vigilant in secluding themselves away from the | | | | to the so-called enemies of the Israelites that time. |
| foreigners. This was a clear manifestation of them | | | | She opted to love with Naomi, her mother-in-law, in |
| being distrustful to people who were considered | | | | Israel and eventually has her own child who also |
| non-Jews. In the bible study Ruth is regarded as one | | | | became David's ancestor. |
| of the most interesting literature in post-exillic era. | | | | The biblical story of Ruth is compilation of the events |
| The principles in this literature were normally the | | | | that took part during the period before David's |
| opposite the conventional teachings about God, His | | | | kingship in 1000 BC. The terms and also the |
| divine purposed and about the Promised Land. | | | | customs featured in this book took place during this |
| One of the main purposes why this particular book | | | | particular period. In this book, one may learn an old |
| was written is that to show people in Israel the | | | | custom which allowed a widow to marry a brother of |
| other ways to fulfill the purposes of God. The biblical | | | | her husband if she bore no children in order to carry |
| story of Ruth expresses the rather unexpected | | | | on the name. |