Ruth, Book of

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• RUTH, BOOK OF — (Heb. מְגִלַּת רוּת), one of the five scrolls incorporated in the Ketuvim (Hagiographa) section of the traditional Hebrew Bible. In the Septuagint, followed by Christian Bibles, Ruth is found immediately after Judges. Contents In the days of the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Ruth, Book of — ▪ Old Testament       Old Testament book belonging to the third section of the biblical canon, known as the Ketuvim, or Writings. In the Hebrew Bible, Ruth stands with the Song of Solomon, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther; together they… …   Universalium

• Ruth, book of — A charming OT story, placed between the books of Judges and 1 Sam. as being a bridge between the two epochs in Israelite history the judges and the monarchy. Ruth, a Moabitess, cared for her widowed mother in law Naomi, who in turn was… …   Dictionary of the Bible

• Book of Ruth —     Book of Ruth     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Ruth     One of the proto canonical writings of the Old Testament, which derives its name from the heroine of its exquisitely beautiful story.     I. CONTENTS     The incidents related in the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ruth — ruːθ n. female first name; (Biblical) wife of Boaz and great grandmother of king David; Book of Ruth, book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth …   English contemporary dictionary

• Ruth Park — AM (born 24 August, possibly 1923)cite web |title= Ruth Park Biography |publisher= Austlit Agent Details |url= http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent agentId=A$q8 |accessdate= 2007 08 01] is a New Zealand born author, who has spent most of… …   Wikipedia

• Ruth Laredo — Ruth Laredo, 1990, in New York City (Foto: Privatalbum Jennifer Laredo Watkins) Ruth Laredo (geborene Meckler), * 20. November 1937 in Detroit (Michigan); † 26. Mai 2005 in New York City (New York) war eine US amerikanische klassische Pianistin.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Ruth Milkman — is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she is also director of the UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations.Education and careerMilkman obtained a bachelor s degree in 1975 from Brown University.She… …   Wikipedia

• Ruth Rabbah — (Hebrew: רות רבה) is an haggadic and homiletic interpretation of the Book of Ruth, which, like that of the four other scrolls ( megillot ), is included in the Midrash Rabbot. This midrash, divided into eight chapters or sections ( parashiyyot ),… …   Wikipedia

• Ruth McKenney — (November 18, 1911 July 27, 1972) was an American author and journalist, best remembered for My Sister Eileen , a memoir of her experiences growing up in Ohio and moving to Greenwich Village with her sister Eileen McKenney. This was later adapted …   Wikipedia