Ruth

THE BOOK OF RUTH LESSON I. The author of this book of Ruth is un­known, and the time when it was written is likewise unknown. But the time when the events recorded in it took place is indicated to us in the very first words of the book. It was the time of the Judges. This rather broad expression is further qualified by the statement, “there was a famine in the land.” This statement has led many commentators to conclude that this story deals with the period of time before and during the rule...