Question

How did Ruth and Naomi set an example for other Hebrews

Answer 1

Ruth was Naomi's daughter-in-law. When Ruth's husband passed away she remained loyal to Naomi and did not leave her and return to her own people! These set an example of loyalty to each other for the Hebrews.

Answer 2

Ruth and Naomi set an example for other Hebrews in the next form:

- Ruth directly followed de fifth commandment: "you will honor your father and mother", with Naomi, though she actually wasn't her daughter and Naomi showed love by her neighbor with her sisters in law.

Explanation:

Ruth isn't Israelite, she's from Moab, where arrived Naomi with her husband and two sons, after a time Naomi's son married with Ruth, but after some time that man together his brother and his father died, by that reason Naomi wanted coming back to her land, at that moment, Ruth said her famous phrase: "Where you go, I will go, and where you live, I will live. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God. Where you die, I will die, and there they will bury me", showing a real love for Naomi.