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The Story of Ruth is a 1960 American historical romance film directed by Henry Koster, shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color, and released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay, written by Norman Corwin , is an adaptation of the biblical Book of Ruth .
Ruth marries Boaz, and they have a son, for whom Naomi cares, [4] and so the women of the town say: "Naomi has a son" . In this way, the book can be seen to be Naomi's story: Gregory Goswell argues that Naomi is the central character of the book, whereas Ruth is the main character. [11]
The Book of Ruth (Hebrew: מְגִלַּת רוּת, Megillath Ruth, "the Scroll of Ruth", one of the Five Megillot) is included in the third division, or the Writings , of the Hebrew Bible. In most Christian canons it is treated as one of the historical books and placed between Judges and 1 Samuel .
In a moving tale, Ruth follows her mother-in-law Naomi back to Naomi's native Bethlehem after the sad death of both women's husbands. Working hard in the fields to feed herself and Naomi, Ruth finds her feeling for her kinsman Boaz run deeper than gratitude for his help with the work. Prepared to marry for Naomi's sake, Ruth's loyalty touches ...
They were the sons of Elimelech of the tribe of Judah and his wife Naomi. Together with their parents, they settled in the land of Moab during the period of the Israelite Judges. On foreign soil, Mahlon married the Moabite convert [1] Ruth (Ruth 4:10) while Chilion married the Moabite convert Orpah.
Elimelech is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Ruth. Elimelech is a descendant of the Tribe of Judah, and was the husband of Naomi and the father of Machalon and Chilyon. The family lived in Bethlehem in Judea. Due to famine, Elimelech and his family left the Land of Israel and settled in Moab, where he died.
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith is a 2009 Christian film directed by Stephen Patrick Walker. It is based on the Book of Ruth , and was aired January 8, 2010 on the Trinity Broadcasting Network . The film stars Dan Haggerty , Lana Wood , Eleese Lester, Carman , and Sherry Morris as Ruth.
The story of Ruth as told in the Book of Ruth was likely written in Hebrew during the Persian period (550–330 BCE). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Scholars generally consider the book to be a work of historical fiction , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] while evangelical scholars hold that it is a historical narrative written in the form of a short story.