RUTH 1 – 4. The Holy Bible Old Testament39 New Testament27 Writers40 Years1,500 Events10,000 Author1.

RUTH 1 – 4

The Holy BibleOld Testament 39New Testament 27Writers 40Years 1,500Events 10,000Author 1

History

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Poetry

5 Prophets

17The Old Testament

History

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Prophets

17Ruth

Introduction to Ruth

RuthRevelation

Ruth

WhenWhereWhoWhat

Ruth

When ’In the days when the judges ruled ’

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.

(Judges 21:25)

In the days when the judges ruled…

“The Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD.”

The LORD sold them into the hands of their enemies

And when the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD

“The LORD raised up a deliverer.”

Ruth

Where

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man

from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a

while in the country of Moab

Ruth 1:1 Where

Ruth

Where

Ruth

Who

The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion.

Ruth 1:2 Who

Who are you most like spiritually?

Ruth / Orpah Friend / StubbornNaomi / Mara Pleasant / BitterBoaz StrongElimelech God is my KingMahlon / Kilion Sick / DyingObed Worshipper

Principle

God often works significantly through the seemingly

insignificant

Ruth

What

Outline of Ruth1:1-7 Famine1:8-22 Fidelity2:1-23 Favor3:1-18 Feet4:1-12 Field4:13-22 Family

Repeated Words

Turn/Return/Back 17

Favor/Kind/Give 16

Dead 11

Home 9

Principle: Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and lofty One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Application Question

Who are you in relation to God?

Where are you at spiritually?

Revelation

Revelation

Yahweh Lord Jehovah 17

Elohim God my Creator 3El Shaddai God Almighty 2El Elyon the Sovereign One

So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. Then he went to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive,

and she gave birth to a son.

Ruth 4:13 Yahweh

Your people will be my people and your God my God

Ruth 1:16 Elohim

the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the LORD

has brought me back empty

Ruth 1:20-21 El Shaddai

So she went out and began to glean in the fields behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she found herself

working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

Ruth 2:3 El Elyon

Principle

In life there are no accidents, but divine appointments

Kinsman Redeemer

To buy back something that is lostTo free from captivity by paymentTo release from blame, debt, legal obligationTo restore the honor or worth

Redeem

2:12 May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.

3:9 I am your servant Ruth. Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer

Redemption

Boaz: Kinsman Redeemer 144:1-10 mediator for the sinner3:2 relative of the sinner3:2 right to redeem the sinner2:1 able to redeem the sinner4:6 willing to redeem the sinner4:10 bridegroom of the redeemed

Jesus did not come to make bad people good

But to make dead people alive

Principle

Introduction to Ruth

RuthRevelationRedemption

Application QuestionsAre you a spiritual Ruth?

Do you know God personally?

Are you redeemed from sin?

Application Questions

Will you make Jesus your King?

Will you make it a priority to enjoy God and to glorify Him?

Ruth 4:14

“Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you

without a kinsman-redeemer.”

May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God

of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

Ruth 2:12

RUTH 1 – 4