Which Gentile woman pledged loyalty to Naomi and God?

Which Gentile woman pledged loyalty to Naomi and God?

• A. Rahab
• B. Esther
• C. Naomi
• D. Ruth

Answer: (D)

Loyalty and faith are shown most clearly by Ruth, a Gentile who becomes devoted to Naomi and to Naomi’s God. In Ruth 1:16–17 she declares, “Where you go I will go, and your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” This vow ties her commitment directly to Naomi and to the God Naomi worships, marking her as the Gentile who pledges allegiance to both Naomi and the Israelite God. Rahab also believes in the God of Israel, but her story focuses on aiding Israel rather than making a pledge to Naomi and her God. Esther and Naomi are part of Israel’s people by lineage, not Gentile converts making that particular pledge. So Ruth is the one who fits the description.

Loyalty and faith are shown most clearly by Ruth, a Gentile who becomes devoted to Naomi and to Naomi’s God. In Ruth 1:16–17 she declares, “Where you go I will go, and your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” This vow ties her commitment directly to Naomi and to the God Naomi worships, marking her as the Gentile who pledges allegiance to both Naomi and the Israelite God. Rahab also believes in the God of Israel, but her story focuses on aiding Israel rather than making a pledge to Naomi and her God. Esther and Naomi are part of Israel’s people by lineage, not Gentile converts making that particular pledge. So Ruth is the one who fits the description.