The Book of Ruth plays a fundamental role in the history and theology of Christian women as it illustrates how the patriarchal system diminishes the value of women. Ruth's narrative account reveals how society, at that time, confines women to a patriarchal system that does not always value women. Despite this, Ruth learns to use the patriarchal world to her advantage and serves as a great role model for women today. The Book of Ruth demonstrates how a woman's worth is less significant than that of a man. In essence, the Book of Ruth illustrates how this group of women found themselves in a difficult situation but used their intelligence to initially get what they wanted. Additionally, the Book of Ruth describes these female characters as strong-willed, especially the protagonist Ruth, and this is not often found in the Bible. Additionally, the Book of Ruth provides information about how a woman's worth is threatened if she cannot have a male provider. In the narrative, the death of a husband and, subsequently, Naomi's two sons shows how vulnerable Naomi and her two daughters-in-law are. -the laws, Ruth and Orpah, were because they had a man to uphold them. However, in this case, Ruth shows how devoted she is. At one point, Naomi tells Orpah and Ruth to return to their mother's house because they still have the potential to get married while she is too old to have a husband and even if she gets married, they shouldn't wait for her to have children. . However, Ruth insists that Orpah and she will stay with her, stating that wherever Naomi goes, she goes, and that Naomi's God is also her God. Only in this moment, Ruth shows courage and devotion when she decides not to abandon Naomi. At this point, Ruth has sacrificed everything to be with Naomi;...... middle of paper... and provide a perspective that women and men can be seen as equals rather than women being in the shadow of men .BibliographyClassens, Juliana M. “Resisting Dehumanization: Ruth, Tamar, and the Search for Human Dignity.” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 74, no. 4 (2012): 659-674. Efthimiadis, Helen. "Women in Womyn: Countering Patriarchal Stereotypes in the Book of Ruth." Journal for Semitics 7, 1 (1995): 57-78.Haug, Jon. “Self-interest is sacred in Ruth.” Journal of Religious Thought 60, n. 63 (2008):167-175. Morgenstern, Mira. “Ruth and the Sense of Self: Midrash and Difference,” Judaism, 48 n. 2(1999): 131-145.Schrock, David. “A Beautiful and Scandalous Night: How God Brings Redemption Through a Crazy Plan, a Faithful Woman, and a Righteous Man (Ruth 3:1-18).” Journal for the biblical man and woman, (2013): 23-29.