The Cast of Characters in Ruth

www.ChristianClipArts.net

The Cast of Characters in Ruth:

1. Elimelech - An Ephrathite man from Bethlehem in Judah; the husband of Naomi - Ruth 1:1-2
2. Naomi - The wife of Elimelech & the mother of Mahlon and Chilion - Ruth 1:2
3. Mahlon - The son of Elimelech & Naomi; the husband of Ruth - Ruth 1:2, 4; 4:10
4. Chilion - The son of Elimelech & Naomi; the husband of Orpah - Ruth 1:2,4
5. Ruth - A Moabite woman; the wife of Mahlon; the daughter-in-law of Naomi - Ruth 1:4,22
6. Orpah - A Moabite woman; the wife of Chilion; the daughter-in-law of Naomi - Ruth 1:4,22
7. Boaz - A man from Elimelech's clan; the kinsman-redeemer whom married Mahlon's widow, Ruth - Ruth 2:1,10
8. An unnamed kinsman - A man from Elimelech's clan who was closer in relation to Naomi than Boaz - Ruth :12; 4:4
9. Ten elders - Prominent members of the Bethlehem community - Ruth 4:2
10 Women of Bethlehem - Women who celebrated Obed's birth - Ruth 4:14-17
11 Servants/Harvesters - Workers of Boaz - Ruth 2:4,8

The meaning of names:
1. Bethlehem-Judah - House of bread and praise
2. Elimelech - My God is King
3. Naomi -Pleasant [She later wants to go by Mara -bitter]
4. Moab -Progeny of a father
5. Mahlon - Sick
6. Chilion - Pining
7. Ruth - Friendship
8. Orpah - Hind
9. Boaz - Fleetness