The Story of Ruth (1960)

Ruth is an unusual character in the Bible First shes a female protagonist one of a select few there Secondly her story gets its own book in the Old Testament a short item of only four chapters Lastly shes the first nonHebrew protagonist in the Bible since Abraham sired the Hebrew people Its a simple story in the Old Testament Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi When Elimelech and sons Mahlon and Chillion die leaving Naomi a widow with two widowed daughtersinlaw Naomi decides to return to Israel One daughterinlaw Orpah bids her goodbye Daughterinlaw Ruth however says she will not desert her Shes going to give up the life and culture of Moab and her people will be Naomis people in the most famous line from the Book of Ruth