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Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth

Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth. Faithfulness. Ruth, A Summary. During the period of the judges, a man named Elimelech moved to Moab to obtain food for his family during the famine in Israel. He took his wife Naomi and his two sons, Mahlon and Chilion.

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Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth

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  1. Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth Faithfulness

  2. Ruth, A Summary • During the period of the judges, a man • named Elimelech moved to Moab to obtain • food for his family during the famine in • Israel. • He took his wife Naomi and his two sons, • Mahlon and Chilion. • Elimelech died in Moab. His sons married • Moabite women—Ruth and Orphah. • After ten years, the sons also died. • Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem.

  3. Ruth, A Summary • When her daughters-in-law decide to • return to Judah with her, Naomi told • them to stay in Moab where they had a • better chance of remarrying. • Both women wanted to go with Naomi. • Orphah heeded her advice and remained • in Moab, but Ruth returned to Bethlehem • with her mother-in-law.

  4. Ruth, A Summary • When they arrive in Bethlehem, Ruth • goes into the fields to glean grain left • behind by the harvesters. • She gleans in the field of a man name • Boaz. She wins his favor because of her • loyalty to Naomi and her willingness to • work hard to support her. • Boaz, a rich man, shows special favor to • Ruth.

  5. Ruth, A Summary • Naomi tells Ruth that Boaz is a close • relative. She also tells her about the law • Of Levirate marriage . • Ruth sleeps at the feet of Boaz to remind • him of his duty. Boaz explains that there • is another relative who is closer than he is. • On the following day, before ten • witnesses, the other man refuses to • redeem Elimelech’s property. • A son, Obed, is born to Ruth and Boaz. • Obed fathered Jesse, who fathered David.

  6. The Book of Ruth • Title- Ruth • Background- During the time of the judges • Date and Author- Inconclusive • Themes • Faithfulness • Humility • Kindness • Godliness

  7. The Book of Ruth • Best Known Verse- 1:16b-17 • “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”

  8. Three Main Characters • Naomi -- means pleasant; changed her • name to Mara, which means bitter • She begins the book empty and hope- • less and ends the book renewed and • with a new son • Ruth -- suggests friendship • A young Moabite widow; by faith, leaves • her country, people and gods to follow • Naomi and her God. She is listed in • Jesus’ genealogy (Mt 1:5)

  9. Three Main Characters • Boaz – probably means in him is • Strength; an old, wealthy relative of • Naomi.

  10. Ruth 2:11-18 • 11 Boaz replied to her, "All that you • have done for your mother-in-law after • the death of your husband has been • fully reported to me, and how you left • your father and your mother and the • land of your birth, and came to a • people that you did not previously • know. 12  May the Lord reward your work, • and your wages be full from the Lord, the • God of Israel, under whose wings you have • come to seek refuge."

  11. Ruth 2:11-18 • 13 Then she said, “I have found favor • in your sight, my lord, for you have • comforted me and indeed have • spoken kindly to your maidservant, • though I am not like one of your • maidservants." 14 At mealtime Boaz • said to her, “Come here, that you may • eat of the bread and dip your piece of • bread in the vinegar."

  12. Ruth 2:11-18 • So she sat beside the reapers; and he • served her roasted grain, and she ate and • was satisfied and had some left. 15 When • she rose to glean, Boaz commanded his • servants, saying, "Let her glean even • among the sheaves, and do not insult her. • 16 Also you Shall purposely pull out for her • some grain from the bundles and leave it • that she may glean, and do not rebuke • her.”

  13. Ruth 2:11-18 • 17 So she gleaned in the field until evening. • Then she beat out what she had gleaned, • and it was about an ephah of barley. 18 She • took it up and went into the city, and her • mother-in law saw what she had gleaned. • She also took it out and gave Naomi what • she had left after she was satisfied.

  14. Faithfulness • Ruth was faithful…… • despite hardship • Ruth 1:4,5

  15. Faithfulness • Ruth was faithful…….. • despite others lack • of faithfulness. • Ruth 1:21

  16. Faithfulness • Boaz was faithful……. • to his duty • Ruth 4:10

  17. Faithfulness • Boaz was faithful……. • to his promise. • Ruth 3:11

  18. Faithfulness • God was faithful……… • to provide Ruth with a husband. • Ruth 2:12

  19. Faithfulness • God was faithful……… • to provide Boaz • with a son and a wife. • Ruth 4:13

  20. Faithfulness • God was faithful…….. • to provide Naomi • with a descendant. • Ruth 4:15

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