The book of Ruth takes place during one of the darkest periods of time in Israel’s history, marked by moral chaos and rampant idolatry. Following the story of a foreign woman who adopts the life of her mother-in-law, Ruth is a story of how God can create beauty despite chaos, as well as the future hope that is to come for all. Matthew includes Ruth in his genealogy of Jesus, a unique inclusion reflective of a unique Redeemer. The story of Ruth is the story of the Gospel of Jesus.