Answer:
Simlarities:
1. Esther and Ruth both had faith in God and did something that could possibly ruin their life (Esther approached the king uninvited and the penalty for that is death, Ruth took care of her mother in law when she could've abandoned her and remarried)
2. In both books, the women could've been punished for something (Esther could've died from approaching th king, Ruth could've been punished by Boaz for picking up the crops his servants dropped) but they weren't
3. Both women married rich men
4. Both women were minorities (Esther was jewish, Ruth was moabite)
Differences:
1. Esther spared the jews from being killed, Ruth took care of her mother in law
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Explanation:
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