On the Road from Moab to Judah: Intersecting Economicand Sexual Struggles in Ruth 1:6-22

Resumo

In this paper I read the episode on the road from Moab to Judah, as described in Ruth 1:6-22, to intersect economic and sexual struggles of ambiguous or indecent people. I argue that the story in Ruth 1:6-22 offers resources for resistance in disguise. I first read the story using narrative and socio-historical approaches to see how economics and sexual identity intersect in the story. I then look at how the episode in Ruth 1:6-22 can be used as a resource for economic and sexual resistance of ambiguous or indecent sexualities and/or different gender identities. I conclude my paper with a suggestive Biblical resource for change.