Bible Brain Games

Book 8 of 66 · Historical

Ruth on the timeline

The story of Ruth runs from 1308–1307 BC.

When
1308–1307 BC
Chapters
4
People named
22
Promise
Moses

Who's who in Ruth

The 21 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.

  1. Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
  2. Rachelc. 1753–1739 BC (in the story)
  3. Leahc. 1753–1689 BC (in the story)
  4. Tamarc. 1752–1722 BC (in the story)
  5. Pharezc. 1721–1706 BC (in the story)
  6. Amminadabc. 1491–1490 BC (in the story)
  7. Nahshonc. 1491–1490 BC (in the story)
  8. Hezronc. 1470–1452 BC (in the story)
  9. Naomic. 1308–1307 BC (in the story)
  10. Mahlonc. 1308 BC (in the story)
  11. Chilionc. 1308 BC (in the story)
  12. Orpahc. 1308 BC (in the story)
  13. Boazc. 1307 BC (in the story)
  14. Elimelechc. 1307 BC (in the story)
  15. Obedc. 1307 BC (in the story)
  16. Ruthc. 1115 BC (in the story)
  17. David1085–1015 BC
  18. Jessec. 1063–975 BC (in the story)
  19. Moabc. 630–534 BC (in the story)
  20. Salmonc. AD 26 (in the story)
  21. Ramc. AD 26 (in the story)

Blue: in the family line of Jesus

Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.

Also named in Ruth

God.

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