What Gentile girl decided to serve God because she loved Naomi?

• A. Mary
• B. Rahab
• C. Esther
• D. Ruth

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is how faith and loyalty can lead a Gentile to join the God of Israel because of a loving influence from a faithful friend or family member. Ruth, a Moabite Gentile, shows this clearly by choosing to stay with Naomi and to take Naomi’s people and Naomi’s God as her own. She tells Naomi that wherever Naomi goes, she will go, and that Naomi’s God will be her God. That declaration of commitment comes from love for Naomi and trust in Naomi’s God, not from her own background. Because of that decision, Ruth becomes part of God’s story, eventually entering the lineage of David and Jesus. Mary and Esther are not connected to Naomi in this way, and Rahab’s faith is celebrated for a different reason—her trust in Israel’s God in a separate context. Ruth’s choice directly matches the moment described: a Gentile girl who serves God because of her love for Naomi.