Christine Lahti
Maylene
Search results
Ruth: The Book of Ruth. Bible > Ruth. eBibles • Free Downloads • Audio. Ruth 1. Naomi Becomes a Widow. (1 Timothy 5:3–16) 1 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land.
The Book of Ruth is named for the Moabite woman who commits herself to the Israelite people by an oath to her mother-in-law Naomi and becomes the great-grandmother of David by marriage to Boaz of Bethlehem. Thus she is an ancestor in the messianic line that leads to Jesus (Mt 1:5).
The book, written in Hebrew during the Persian period (c. 550-330 BCE), [2] tells of the Moabite woman Ruth, who accepts Yahweh, the God of the Israelites, as her God and accepts the Israelite people as her own.
Ruth 1. New International Version. Naomi Loses Her Husband and Sons. 1 In the days when the judges ruled,[a] there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2 The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his ...
The book of Ruth is a Hebrew short story, told with consummate skill. Among historical narratives in Scripture it is unexcelled in its compactness, vividness, warmth, beauty and dramatic effectiveness -- an exquisitely wrought jewel of Hebrew narrative art.
Sep 27, 2022 · The story of Ruth in the Bible illustrates a theme of redemption, a word that occurs 23 times in the book of Ruth. Boaz acts as a redeemer by buying back Naomi's land, marrying Ruth, a Moabitess, and fathering a son to keep the family line alive.
We find an Israelite family in Bethlehem—Elimelech, Naomi, and their sons, Mahlon and Kilyon—struggling to survive through a famine. In search of food, they move into the land of Moab, Israel’s ancient enemy. There, the father, Elimelech, dies, and the sons marry Moabite women, Ruth and Orpah.
Feb 28, 2024 · Brief Summary: The setting for the Book of Ruth begins in the heathen country of Moab, a region northeast of the Dead Sea, but then moves to Bethlehem. This true account takes place during the dismal days of failure and rebellion of the Israelites, called the period of the Judges.
- www.christianity.com
- › Bible
- › Books of the Bible
Read the book of Ruth from the Bible with full chapters, summary and outline, Bible commentary, and our favorite verses to help you study and understand Scripture.
Ruth is a woman of Moab, of a race that is rejected by Deuteronomy (23:4); she becomes a daughter of Israel and through the kind arrangement of God takes her place in the genealogy of King David. What a beautiful subject, and what a fine lesson!
