The ways that the Bible understood and addressed famine, in turn, have had a lasting impact down to the present. Most people today may not see famine as a manifestation of divine wrath.

While Ruth does not dwell much on this famine, the Bible – especially Genesis ... But the famine at the start of Ruth reminds us that natural disasters are only the beginning.

The Book of Ruth begins with an ominous warning: “In the days when the judges ruled, there was famine in the land.” ...

The story of Ruth, described in the Book of Ruth (one of the few books in the Bible named after a woman) is set in the same time period as the book of Judges. A famine struck Bethlehem, forcing a ...

I love the story of Ruth in the Old Testament book that bears her name. Naomi and her husband and two sons were from Bethlehem. Because of a famine, they relocated to Moab, a neighboring country ...

What Matters Now to Yair Zakovitch: Using ‘Ruth’ as a blueprint for creative halacha Israel Prize-winning Bible scholar dives into Shavuot scroll’s meaning, laments lack of biblical literacy ...

An assembly for primary schools about the Jewish festival of Shavuot, including the story of Ruth and Naomi and opportunities for reflection and prayer. BBC School Radio. BBC Teach.

Naomi instructs her daughter-in-law Ruth to leave after famine struck. Hulton Archive/Getty Images. The story of Ruth depends on the initial famine; it ends with Ruth being the ancestor of King David.