For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' website.
Hebrew words:
- Ruth -- 12x in Ruth and once in Matthew 1:5
- No'omi (Naomi) -- 21x in Ruth
- Mara' -- bitter
- Bo'az -- "In him is strength," or "quickness"
- 'Elimelekh (eh-LEE-meh-lekh) -- Elimelech, or "My God is king"
Further study:
- Passages covered in this podcast
- Ruth 1-4
- Leviticus 19:9-10; Genesis 2:24; Genesis 29:20/34:1-3; Hebrews 13:4
- For more on Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz, check out the women's audio series.
Some things we learn about God:
- God works in the lives of all people, foreigners included.
- God expects patience in the face of adversity.
- We are to honor God's plan for marriage.
- When we do the right thing, God will work through us.
Key verses:
- Ruth 1:16 -- Ruth affirms her faith in the God of Israel
- Ruth 3:9 -- Ruth "proposes" to Boaz
- Ruth 4:13 -- She becomes the great-grandmother of David, and an ancestress of Jesus Christ.
Next lesson: Hannah