1. Ruth

2. Background Year of Jubilee – Leviticus 25:10, 13-16, 24-28
Custom of Levirate Marriage – Deuteronomy 25:5-10
Ruth was written during the period of the judges – 1:1
Elimelech, Naomi, Mahlon and Chilion moved to Moab because of famine in Israel
Moab – son of Lot by his daughter (Gen. 19:30-38)
South of Israel and East of the Dead Sea
Elimelech died there

3. Background
Despite God’s attitude toward relationships between his people and the Moabites, Mahlon and Chilion married Ruth and Orpah
Deuteronomy 23:3-6; Nehemiah 13:1-3
Within 10 years, both had died
Naomi heard the famine was over in Israel
She set out with both daughter’s-in-law
She pleaded with them to return home, which Orpah did

4. Ruth Chose to Follow
Naomi’s determination for her to go home caused Ruth to see she was at a crossroad
Ruth chose to leave her past behind and follow – 1:16-17
Naomi had no more to say
Naomi helped her learn how and where to harvest in Israel
Ruth met and married Boaz

5. Ingredients of a Lovely Life
Lottie Beth Hobbs, Daughters of Eve
Industrious – 2:2
Grateful – 2:10, 13
Kind – 1:8; 2:12
Faith in God – 1:16; 2:12
Virtuous – 2:11; 3:11
Devoted daughter-in-law – 1:16; 2:11, 18; 4:13-17

6. Boaz’ View of Ruth
Ruth 2:11
Ruth 3:10-11

7. Ruth Has a Place in Christ’s Lineage
Matthew 1
Tamar
Rahab
Ruth
Bathsheba
Mary