Tanakh Book

Ruth

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Writer
An Israelite writer preserving covenant loyalty in the line of David
Approximate Date
c. 6th–4th c. BCE
Audience
Israel remembering redemption, family duty, and the lineage of David
Category
Acts of Israelites in the Land
Chapters
4

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