Studies in Ruth No. 4
Review
The last chapter ended, as each before it, anticipating events to come, in this case the effort on Boaz’ part to secure his right to marry Ruth.
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Studies in Ruth No. 3
Review
Remember, chapter 1 ended with Naomi and Ruth arriving in Bethlehem at the time of the Barley harvest, a chronological detail that foreshadows things to come. Chapter 2, in turn, ended with Naomi and Ruth’s destit…
Studies in Ruth No. 2
The account of chapter 1 ended, you remember, with Ruth and Naomi arriving in Bethlehem at the time of the barley harvest, that is, towards the end of April. Barley was the first crop to be harvested each year. That remark about the h…
Studies in Ruth No. 1
Having just completed our series of studies in the book of Judges, we move on to the little book of Ruth. The events that are recorded in Ruth occurred, as we learn in the very first verse, “during the days when judges ruled in Israel….