1. Bible Bookshelf (English Bible)
This is the bible bookshelf

2. Hebrew Old Testament Ruth Law of Moses (Torah) Prophets (Nebiim)
Writings (Kethubhim)
Genesis
Former Prophets
Poetical Books
Exodus
Joshua
Psalms
Leviticus
Judges
Proverbs
Numbers
Samuel
Job
Deuteronomy
Kings
Five Rolls (Megiloth)
Latter Prophets
Song of Songs
Isaiah
Ruth
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Esther
The Twelve
Ecclesiastes
Historical Books
Daniel
Ezra – Nehemiah
Chronicles

3. Ruth
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5. Purpose
To show the sovereign and providential work of God in human relationships, resulting in the birth of King David, and the redemption of the inheritance of Alimelech and Naomi through a kinsman redeemer
Came to be read during the celebration of the Barley Harvest

6. Key Word: Redemption Major Themes:
The Sovereignty of God (1:13, 21; 2:12; 4:12-14)
Kinsman Redeemer (2:20; 3:9, 12; 4:1, 3, 6, 8, 14)
The Providence of God (1, 2, 3, 4)
The Faithful People/Answered Prayer (1:8, 9, 17; 2:4, 12, 20; 3:10, 13; 4:11)
The Plan of God (4:22)

7. Structure The Return (1:1-22) The Encounter (2:1-22)
The Proposal (3:1-18)
The Redemption (4:1-17)
Genealogy of Perez (Toledot) (4:18-21)

8. The Return (Ch. 1) Tragedy In Moab (1-5) The decision to return (6-18)
(Cf. Amos 4)
The decision to return (6-18)
Ruth (The Moabitess pledges her loyalty to YHWH and Naomi)
Deut 23:3; Isaiah 56:6-8
Bitterness of Naomi (19-22)
Naomi is not pleasant
Foreshadowing of the Barley Harvest

9. The Encounter (Ch. 2) Boaz (the Goel) and Ruth meet (1-7)
“her chance chanced upon” the field of Boaz
Boaz shows kindness to Ruth (8-17)
Naomi’s joy over the kindness of Boaz (18-23)

10. The Proposal (Ch. 3) Naomi’s Instruction of Ruth (1-5)
Ruth’s Request (6-15)
Naomi’s Confidence (16-18)

11. Redemption (Ch. 4) The Legal Transaction (1-12)
The Redemption of Elimelech’s property and continuation of his line
The Son of Boaz and Ruth (13)
The Son of Naomi (14-17)
Redemption of Naomi
No longer bitter and empty, but full

12. The Genealogy of Perez (Ch. 4)
Perez (of Judah) – The Chosen Twin (Brother Zerah)
Hezron
Ram
Amminadab
Nahshon
Salmon
Boaz (and Ruth)
To Obed
To Jesse
David
To Messiah (Matthew Ch. 1)

13. The Point David wasn’t a random choice, he was from the line of Judah
His family line was from a faithful remnant in the midst of an apostate nation
This book is in the writings because Israel’s hope was pinned to the promises of the Davidic Covenant and the “greater Son of David” – The Christ

14. Application God is Sovereign and has a plan
God works providentially through human decisions, actions, and through our prayers
God cares for the widows and orphans
Christ is our Kinsman Redeemer
No one is outside of the redemptive grace of God, even the most tragic life can find hope in Him, if they will but turn to Him.