
Ruth
Ruth was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite man. After the death of her husband and his two sons, she stayed with her mother-in-law, Naomi, and moved to Judah with her. Ruth won the love and protection of a wealthy relative, Boaz, through her kindness. She is one of five women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus found in the Gospel of Matthew, alongside Tamar, Rahab, the "wife of Uriah" (Bathsheba), and Mary.