8. Naomi is the supporting actress in this drama from the time of the Judges. Each act in this story displays for us the character qualities of this godly woman, Naomi.

10. 1 Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land…

12. 15 …if you despise My statutes, or if your soul abhors My judgments, so that you do not perform all My commandments, but break My covenant, 16 I also will do this to you…

13. 19 I will break the pride of your power; I will make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze. 20 And your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its produce, nor shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. Leviticus 26:15-16;19-20

16. ● Bethlehem

17. 3 “No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants for ten generations may be admitted to the assembly of the L ORD … 6 As long as you live, you must never promote the welfare and prosperity of the Ammonites or Moabites… Deuteronomy 23:3;6

18. 2 The name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion—Ephrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to the country of Moab and remained there.

19. Elimelech – means "God the King" or "God is King”

20. Elimelech – means "God the King" or "God is King" Naomi - means "pleasantness" or "sweetness”

21. Elimelech – means "God the King" or "God is King" Naomi - means "pleasantness" or "sweetness" Mahlon - means "great infirmity," "painful," or "mild”

22. Elimelech – means "God the King" or "God is King" Naomi - means "pleasantness" or "sweetness" Mahlon - means "great infirmity," "painful," or "mild" Chilion – means "consuming," or "consumption,“ or "pining"

23. 3 Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. 4 Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten years. Ruth 1:3-4

32. Faithfulness Affirmed Where ever you goI will go Wherever you lodgeI will lodge Your peopleshall be my people Your God,my God Where you dieI will die, and there I will be buried The LORD…do so to me…

45. 18 Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron; 19 Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab; 20 Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon; 21 Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed; 22 Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David. Ruth 4: 13-18

46. Perez was the son of Judah and Tamar

47. Boaz was the son of Salmon and Rahab (Salmon was one of the spies whom Rahab hid)