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Jun 21, 2021 · In the book of Ruth, we meet two sisters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth, who chose different paths — one toward God, the other returned to familiar people and gods. Orpah chose the familiar path while Ruth chose the faithful way.
- A. Naomi’s Instructions to Ruth.
- B. Ruth and Boaz at The Threshing Floor.
- C. Ruth Goes Home.
1. (Ruth 3:1-2a) Security for Ruth through a kinsman. Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you? Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is henot our relative?” a. Then Naomi her mother-in-law said: The time of the harvest was over, and certainly Ruth and Boaz had been...
1. (Ruth 3:6-7) Ruth lays down at Boaz’s feet. So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her. And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down. a. He went to lie down at t...
1. (Ruth 3:14-15) Boaz sends Ruth home. So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” Also he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid iton her. Then...
Oct 15, 2021 · The Bible tells us Orpah wept aloud before departing. She wasn’t merely sad to leave her mother and sister-in-law but disturbed enough to cry aloud. Additionally, Orpah didn’t have a deep-rooted faith in God to pull her through the possibility of a difficult life.
Though Oprah is rarely explicitly religious on her television show or in her magazine, Nelson points out that there are several major Christian themes that weave through these aspects of her life and work: confession, redemption, healing, mission, forgiveness, and salvation.
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