Ruth 3:11

Ruth A Virtuous Woman Defining Virtuous Brown Driver & Briggs – strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army  Strong’s – probably a force; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength Defining Prov 31:10-31, virtuous woman – A woman of strength and might There is nothing in this word that covey's weakness Address misnomer about “weaker vessel”

Ruth A Virtuous Woman Defining Virtuous Prov 31:10-31 Vs. 10, Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies Vs. 17, She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. (ESV) Vs. 25, Strength and honor are her clothing Defining Prov 31:10-31, virtuous woman – A woman of strength and might There is nothing in this word that covey's weakness Address misnomer about “weaker vessel”

Industrious Hard Worker Ruth A Virtuous Woman Looked for Work Ruth 2:2-3, Let me now go to the field Daylight till Dark Ruth 2:6-7, 15-17 Entire Harvest Season Ruth 2:23 Provided for her Household Ruth 2:18, 3:14-18 Industrious Hard Worker All Boaz’s benevolence created more work for Ruth You can do it; It can be done Farm work is difficult work Work is not punishment Briefly touch on sin of Idleness

Properly Placed Loyalty Ruth A Virtuous Woman To Naomi Ruth 1:6-18 Ruth 2:11 Ruth 3:1-5, instructions to about Boaz To Boaz Ruth 2:8-10, to stay with his maidens Ruth 2:14, eat with his servants at meal time Properly Placed Loyalty Correctly placed Loyalty where/when she needed to be She ends up wife of Boaz

Ruth A Virtuous Woman Loving Kindness To Naomi Ruth 1:8 Ruth 3:10-11

Ruth A Virtuous Woman Humble Meek Humble/Meek Ruth 1:6-18, Toward Naomi Ruth 2:10-13, toward Boaz Humble Meek

Ruth A Virtuous Woman Trusted Jehovah Ruth 1:16-17, Jehovah God will be her God Ruth 2:12, she put her trust in Jehovah Trusted Jehovah

Ruth A Virtuous Woman Loyal Kind Humble/Meek Trusted Jehovah

Ruth A Virtuous Woman Reputation Known to All Ruth 3:10-11, all the city Ruth 4:14-15, loves the is better than 7 sons Reputation What is more attractive than a Strong, loving, kind, loyal, hard working woman

Ruth Virtuous (Strong/Mighty) Woman Trust to Jehovah Everybody Knew It Industrious and Hard Worker Loyal Loving Kindness Meek and Humble Trust to Jehovah Everybody Knew It

A Portrait of Redemption God’s Grace For any who would trust & obey Him Jesus is qualified to Redeem us A Boaz Heb 2:9-15 Heb 10:5-22

A Portrait of Redemption God’s Grace Jesus is qualified to Redeem us Price is Paid by Jesus Have we accepted our Redemption? Are we living worthy of the Price paid?