Ruth 2 in the early church
4 passages quote, allude to, or echo Ruth 2, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Ruth 2:3
So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth 2:3 | On the Christian Faith 3.10 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
Ruth 2:4
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth 2:4 | Sermon 395.2 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ruth 2:4 | On the Trinity 14.12 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 399–419 |
Ruth 2:10
At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth 2:10 | Homilies on Matthew 3.4 · John Chrysostom | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390 |