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Old Testament Books of the Old Agreement common to all Christians
Additional Books (common to Catholics and Orthodox)
Georgian Orthodox |
The Book of Ruth is the eighth book of the Old Testament (Christian), and the Tanakh (Jewish). It is one of the shortest books in both the Jewish and Christian holy books, consisting of only four chapters. It is unknown who wrote the book.
The book does not name its author. In the past, people believed the prophet Samuel (11th century BCE) was the author. But the majority of scholars now date it to the Persian period (6th–4th centuries BCE). [1]