Ruth 1:16–17 Meaning: Ruth's Vow to Naomi
Ruth's vow is not a promise of a better life but a death-bound loyalty that renounces her own people and gods. Chapter 1 ends in bitterness and emptiness, leaving the reader to wait for God's hidden work.
Ruth's vow is not a promise of a better life but a death-bound loyalty that renounces her own people and gods. Chapter 1 ends in bitterness and emptiness, leaving the reader to wait for God's hidden work.