Book 8 of 66 · Old Testament · Kingdom
Ruth
Ruth is the 8th book of the Bible and the 8th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Kingdom section (History) and has 4 chapters.
- Book number
- 8 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (8 of 39)
- Section
- Kingdom
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 4
- Abbreviation
- Rut
- Comes after
- Judges
- Comes before
- 1 Samuel
About Ruth
Ruth is the short story of a Moabite widow who stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi and marries Boaz in Bethlehem. Their great-grandson is King David.
Where is Ruth in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Ruth is book 8 of 66, right after Judges and just before 1 Samuel. In the Old Testament it is number 8 of 39, in the Kingdom section (the first of the historical books).
Practise Ruth
- Find Ruth in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Ruth? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Ruth canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Kingdom in Order the Books — learn Ruth's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
Back to all 66 books of the Bible in order.