Week 8: Ruth

  

RUTH 

1.  Invites us to look forward...one of 4 women in Jesus' genealogy.  What do we know about Ruth? 

       a..She was a Moabite:  hated by Isreal and shunned

       b. Daughter-in-law of Naomi and a widow of Naomi's son 

2.  Naomi has a sense of resignation and yet she finds and acknowledges the majesty and power of God in her loss.  (husband and sons and all she has materially) 

3.  Ruth says she will dwell with Naomi...see Ruth 1 verse 16. 

4.  Ruth the Moabites  (racial slur) but also known as a woman of hard work 

5.  Star of the show in the book of Ruth is Boaz.  He shows himself as a kinsman redeemer.  Shows loyalty and faithfulness of God. 

6.  the heart of the story...like Boaz, God throws his arms out to us, the least worthy and calls us to his heart, accepting us. 

7.  Ruth is chosen to be the grandmother of King David. 

8.  Reveals God's heart to the least likely..Us! 

9.  God who throws His covering over the least likely..us. 

10.  the heart of Christ ..Kinsman - Redeemer, buys us back.