1. The Book of Ruth
Lesson One

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

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

4. “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

5. “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

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

7. “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).

8. “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 9:61-62).
“And there will I be buried” (Romans 6:1-6).