This thesis will explore the book of Ruth and challenge the reader to see the glory of God in the mist of a storm. What storm you might ask? I'll explain this in a few paragraphs, but before we look closely at the details of the book it will take some time to understand the key characters that make up the book of Ruth. I will also examine what I believe is their purpose for being intricately intertwined in this great revelation of God's grace and mercy. The Characters of the Book of Ruth The protagonist of this story, in my opinion, is a woman of great beauty named Ruth. Her name can be translated as "something worth watching, a modern Beyoncé". She was a hard-working and morally chaste woman who displayed a sense of security, which can be seen lucidly at the beginning of the book when she chose to be with Naomi, her mother-in-law during what was supposedly a difficult time ahead of them. . Ruth was young and beautiful. It would have been fair to say that she could have remarried wherever she went, but somehow she had decided that whatever was in Naomi was worth following. Another important fact about Ruth is that we come to ascertain that from the gospel of Matthew, Ruth is identified in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as the grandmother of Obed who we know as the grandfather of King David (Matthew 1). Ruth would prove to be a faithful follower of God who she came to know through the life of the next equally important character, that being Naomi. The name Naomi means “pleasant or pleasant to look at,” and she is also introduced as the protagonist. of history. She was a descendant of Bethlehem or more commonly known as the City of David. Naomi moved with her husband Elimelech to Moab after a great famine struck the land. Elimelech wh...... middle of sheet ......ms, Inc.Easton, M.G. (1893). In Easton's Bible Dictionary. New York: Harper & Brothers.Elwell, W.A., & Beitzel, B.J. (1988). In the Baker Bible Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.Houdmann, M.S. (2014). Book of Ruth. Retrieved from http://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Ruth.html#ixzz2ztsOndjISmith, S., & Cornwall, J. (1998). In the Comprehensive Dictionary of Biblical Names. North Brunswick, NJ: Bridge-Logos.Kinsman Redeemer - http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionaries/bakers-evangelical-dictionary/kinsman-redeemer.htmPowell, MA (ed.). (2011). In HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (revised and updated). New York: HarperCollins.The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. (1989). . Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.Wood, D.R.W., & Marshall, I.H. (1996). In the New Bible Dictionary. Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.