Ruth
Question
1. Ruth was a Moabite woman. Given the law of God that one should not marry a foreigner, how did her first husband marry her? 2. In what way did Boaz marry her? 3. What method did her mother-in-law teach her? 4. Are there any laws or customs mentioned in the Book of Leviticus related to this? 5. What is the background of all this?
Answer
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