Ruth

Old Testament · History / Narrative · 4 chapters

Quick answer

In the dark days of the judges, a Moabite widow's loyalty leads to redemption — and to King David's line.

Ruth is a quiet, beautiful story of covenant loyalty (hesed) and a kinsman-redeemer, set against the chaos of Judges. It ends with a genealogy that runs straight to David — and to Christ.

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Chapters

1 2 3 4

Start here — curated resources

Lay

★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

Pastoral

SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

Watch & study

VideoBibleProject — Ruth videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
VideoWatch teaching on RuthYouTube · Lay · Free
Sermon series and book overviews from across YouTube.
CommentaryMatthew Henry on RuthMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).