MOAB RUTH SHOWS HER LOVE CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER

MOAB RUTH SHOWS HER LOVE CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1 Events happen in days of Judges-1: 1 Elimelech moved family there due to famine-v 1 he dies in v 3 2 sons took wives of Moabites-Orpah and Ruthstayed 10 years-v 4 2 sons die in v 5 -Naomi hears food again back home-v 6 Sent daughters-in-law back to their home-v 8

Orpah leaves for home-v 14, 15 Ruth cleaves to Naomi-v 14 and commits to her, her land people, and to her Godv 16, 17 Came to Bethelem-v 19 -people asked if this was Naomi She asked to be called Mara-v 20 bitterness

OTHER POINTS FROM BOOK Both had kindred spirits- I Pet 3: 1 -6 Ruth an example how Daughter-in-law should feel toward Mother-in-law Came out of her religion-wanted what Naomi had-speaks volumes about both Boaz an example of desire to fulfill God’s law and provide for Ruth and Naomi-I Tim 5: 8

Providence of God-2: 1 -3 -Ruth ends up in field of Boaz(Naomi) attributes to Godv 20) Boaz cares for her-2: 8, 14 -17 God’s hand in marriage to Boaz-3: 8 -12; 4: 1 -11, 14, 15 Ruth sought above all else to do God’s will

THINGS ABOUT RUTH Loyalty and Love displayed for Naomi, Boaz, and Jehovah God-2: 11, 12 II. Devotion to deceased father-in-law in keeping family name alive III. Submitted to laws and customs of Israel, her adopted country, and God IV. Industrious- Ruth 1: 22; 2: 2 V. Virtuous and great reputation- 3: 10, 11; 2: 9 -So was Boaz I.

Rewarded by being one of five women in lineage to Christ- Matt 1: 1 -17 Great grandmother of David-4: 21, 22 We will be rewarded by being in family of Christ when he returns-Eph 3: 14, 14; 5: 23