Ruth 1:16–17: Ruth's Vow to Naomi Explained
Ruth's vow in 1:16–17 is a specific, costly pledge by a Moabite widow to a destitute older woman, sealed before Yahweh. It is the hinge of the book, not a formula for how love usually arrives.
Ruth's vow in 1:16–17 is a specific, costly pledge by a Moabite widow to a destitute older woman, sealed before Yahweh. It is the hinge of the book, not a formula for how love usually arrives.