1. The Book of Ruth
Lesson Two

2. “The Lord Be With You” (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
I. The Return to Bethlehem (1:19-22).
A. “Is this Naomi?”
B. Naomi “my delight” Ú Mara “bitterness.”

3. “The Lord Be With You” (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
Some principles of providence
• No unbearable temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13).
• Time and chance happen to all (Ecclesiastes 9:11).
• No respect of persons (Acts 10:34,35).

4. “The Lord Be With You” (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
I. The Return to Bethlehem (1:19-22).
A. “Is this Naomi?”
B. Naomi “my delight” Ú Mara “bitterness.”
C. Came at beginning of harvest. (1:22).

5. “The Lord Be With You” (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
II. Gleaning in the Fields (2:1-3a).
A. The Law of Moses on Gleaning (Leviticus 19:9,10; 23:22; Deuteronomy 24:18-22).

6. “The Lord Be With You” (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
III. Ruth Meets Boaz (2:3b-9).
A. Boaz. A relative, but not the closest relative (3:12) (cf. Numbers 6:22-27).
B. Inquiry About Ruth (Matthew 5:13-17).
C. Provision for Naomi.

7. “The Lord Be With You” (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
IV. Boaz’ Kindness to Ruth (2:10-16).
A. Ruth’s wonder at Boaz (vs. 10).
B. “The Lord repay your work” (vss a) (Revelation 14:13).
C. The refuge of God (vss. 12b) (Psalm 28:7,9; 31:2,3; 57:1).
D. Boaz’ special interest in Ruth (vss ).

8. “The Lord Be With You” (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
V. Ruth’s Return to Naomi (2:17-23).
A. Ruth brings her gleanings to Naomi (vss ).
B. Naomi’s response to Ruth’s good fortune (2:20-22) (Romans 8:28).
C. Ruth continues with Boaz (2:23).