Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Ruth was from Moab, east of the Jordan; Naomi was from Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem. Ruth remained compassionate, loyal, brave, faithful, and a virtuous woman, trusting, and was blessed by the LORD God.
Naomi is a brave virtuous woman who lost everything she had and was forced to return home in poverty with a daughter-in-law who was from Moab. It is a beautiful story about love, dedication and even restoration of the soul. "There is a son born to Naomi." His name was Obed and he was the grandfather of King David and part of the lineage of Jesus Christ.