Ruth Bible

Ruth of the Bible was Moabitish woman. She was the wife of Mahlon first, and later to Boaz. The Ruth Bible story is told at such length because this stranger from outside of Israel became the ancestress of David, Israel's foremost king, and from David's descendants was to arise the long expected Messiah. Ruth is one of the four women who are named by St. Matthew in the Bible in the genealogy of Christ. So favorably had Ruth impressed the elders of Bethlehem that when Boaz announced his intention to wed her, there was no opposition but only the warmest blessings.

The Ruth Bible illustrations on this page are taken from my collection of antique Bibles and story books. You're welcomed to use these Ruth Bible pictures in your creative projects. Click on the Ruth Bible drawings below to see more details about saving a free Ruth Bible image or about purchasing the images of Ruth from the Bible at a higher resolution.