The Book of Ruth Lesson One Wherever You

The Book of Ruth Lesson One

“Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1: 1 -18) I. Background(Ruth 1: 1 -5). A. Period & Date (1: 1) ca. 1200 BC. Judges 6: 4 -6. B. Elimelech(1: 2) “God is my king” Judges 21: 25; 1 Samuel 8: 7. C. Country of Moab (1: 1) Gen. 19: 36; Deut. 2: 9; Num. 22 -24; 25: 1 -5; 31: 16; Judges 3: 12 -14; 3: 15 -30.

“Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1: 1 -18) II. Naomi’s Plea(Ruth 1: 6 -14). A. Bethlehem “Giving them bread” (1: 6) = “House of bread. ” B. Two daughters: Orpah & Ruth (1: 4) = “Friendship. ” C. Orpah’s choice. “To her gods” (1: 15).

“Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1: 1 -18) The “gods” of Moab • • 1 Kings 11: 7, 33; 23: 12 Numbers 21: 29 Jeremiah 48: 46 1 Kings 11: 5, 33 Chemosh

“Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1: 1 -18) Was it wrong for Naomi’s sons to take Moabite wives? • • Ezra 9: 1 -2 Deuteronomy 7: 1 -6 Deuteronomy 2: 9 Deuteronomy 23: 3 -8

“Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1: 1 -18) III. Ruth’s Choice(Ruth 1: 15 -18). A. Ruth’s love for Naomi – 1 John 3: 17 -18. B. Ruth’s love God – 1 John 4: 20 -5: 2. C. Ruth’s decision of the will – Acts 17: 11; Luke 14: 26 James Hasting, Great Texts of the Bible

“Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1: 1 -18) What was Ruth’s Choice? • “Wherever you go, I will go” (Luke 9: 57 -58). • “Wherever you lodge, I will lodge” (Luke 9: 59 -60). • “Your people [shall be] my people” (Num. 22: 7; 2 Sam. 8: 2; Ps. 135: 4; Titus 2: 11 -14).

“Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1: 1 -18) What was Ruth’s Choice? • “Your God, my God” (Ruth 1: 17; Gen. 31: 34 -35 ). • “Where you die, I will die”(Luke 9: 6162). • “And there will I be buried”(Romans 6: 1 -6).