2. 55 of the 85 verses contain dialogue
55 of the 85 verses contain dialogue. To be even more precise, of the 1,294 words in the book, 678 (52.4%) occur on the lips of the characters.
Naomi
Ruth
Boaz

3. Judges ( B.C.)
King David ( B.C.) ?

4. The Purpose of Pain, Suffering & Loss The Beauty of Redemption
dsh
Hesed
The Nature of Who God Is

5. I. Setting
In the days when
the judges ruled
B. Famine in the land

6. Elimelech “My God is king” C. Two Sons – Mahlon & Chilion
II. Characters
Elimelech “My God is king”
B. Naomi “Pleasant”
C. Two Sons – Mahlon & Chilion

7. B. The Sons Marry Foreign Women
III. The Problem
Elimelech Dies
B. The Sons Marry Foreign Women
C. The Sons Die

8. The woman was left without…