In verse 12, there is a reference to Ruth not only choosing to go with her mother-in-law, but also choosing to follow the God of Israel. The problem that God had with the people of Israel intermarrying with the nations around them wasn't racial purity, but religious purity. Like today, people marry and don't consider the religious background of the person they marry. However, once the marriage has happened, there is often a compromise in the area of faith. God didn't want that for his people. The reason Ruth was acceptable for marriage in this book was that she had embraced the God of Israel and forsook the gods of her family.
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