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Nation, Into Which, Over A Thousand Years Later, The Messiah Was Born. This Book Traces The All-Important

The book of Ruth provides the genealogy of King David and ultimately Jesus Christ. It describes how a Moabite woman named Ruth married a Jewish man and faithfully followed her mother-in-law Naomi back to Israel during a time of spiritual decline. The book illustrates how even during dark times, individuals can live for God by making choices to follow Him despite difficulties. Key people in the story like Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion made decisions that influenced not only themselves but others for better or worse.

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Nation, Into Which, Over A Thousand Years Later, The Messiah Was Born. This Book Traces The All-Important

The book of Ruth provides the genealogy of King David and ultimately Jesus Christ. It describes how a Moabite woman named Ruth married a Jewish man and faithfully followed her mother-in-law Naomi back to Israel during a time of spiritual decline. The book illustrates how even during dark times, individuals can live for God by making choices to follow Him despite difficulties. Key people in the story like Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion made decisions that influenced not only themselves but others for better or worse.

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Ruth

The book of Ruth is one of the two Old Testament books about a woman. (The other is the book of Esther.) In Ruth, a Gentile becomes the bride of a Jew. In Esther, a Jewess becomes the bride of a Gentile. The Book of Ruth was a er! im"ortant book to the Jews, and it was read each !ear at the feast of #entecost. This book contains the account of the be$innin$ of the Messianic family within the Messianic Nation, into which, o er a thousand !ears later, the Messiah was born. This book traces the all%im"ortant linea$e of &a id, throu$h whose descendants 'hrist came ((att. )*)). The e ents of the book of ruth occur durin$ the time of the Jud$es. This was a time of s"iritual declesion, moral de$enerac! and "olitical chaos. +Ichabod, was writte o er this "eriod of Israel-s histor!. This was Israel-s +dark a$es,. In the midst of sin and im"urit!, we ha e the beautiful book of Ruth. It shines like a star on a dark ni$ht. It illustrates the truth that God has alwa!s had a witness. Boa. stads as a reminder that one can li e for God inan e il da! if one desires to, and and "ur"oses to in their heart. Chapter One: This cha"ter is a cha"ter of &ecision. Each of the si/ indi iduals mentioned here made im"ortant decisions that had far reachin$ conse0uences, not onl! for themsel es, but also for others. The e ents of this book trans"ire at Bethlehem. Bethlehem is first mentioned in 1cri"ture as the "lace where Rachel died (Ge. 23*4). Jacob remembered Bethlehem because of a death. 5e remember Bethlehem because of a birth ((icah 6*7). Bethlehem means +the house of bread and "raise,. 'hrist came to be the +Bread of 8ife,. 5e must ne er wander from 9im, for we can find no satisfaction a"art from 9im. (1on$ of 1ol. 7*2). (a) The &ecision of Elimelech % to $o to (oab. The (oabites were the descendants of 8ot (Gen. ):*;4), and the enemies of Israel. Israel was to ha e dri en them out of the land, but had failed. Their $od, 'hemosh, was worshi""ed b! child sacrifice. Elemelech did ot $o there alone, but influences his whole famil! to come. 9e took his !oun$ bo!s there, and the! became what he made them. 5e do not li e unto oursel es. 9e intended onl! to +sou<ourn,, or +to sta! a short time,. The record ()*7) tells us that he continued there and died there. It is dan$erous to tem"oraril! lea e the will of God. Outside of God-s will, we ha e no $uarantee that we will li e lon$ enou$h to return. (7) The &ecision of (ahlon and 'hilion % The! married dau$hters of (oab. This was in direct iolation of God-s 8aw. The wa$es of sin is death, and both died "rematurel!, ha in$ li ed contrar! to the will of God. (;) The &ecision of =aomi % 1ick of sin and the wasted !ears of wanderin$, she decides to return to Bethlehem. what a wonderful thin$ it is to see backsliders returnin$ to God. But, the !ears had taken their toll % sin is a hard taskmaster. Read )*7>%7) and feel the heartache that sin brin$s. =aomi meant +sweet and "leasant,. (ara means +bitter and em"t!,. Trul! the wa! of the trans$ressor is hard. (2)

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