Themes

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Themes
Gods rescue of Elimelechs family from
extinction and on to the David and the line of
Christ. Gods gracious love is shown through the
extravagant kindness of His people. This book
highlights how Gods people experience his
sovereignty, wisdom, and covenant kindness. These
often come disguised in hard circumstances and
are mediated through the kindness of others.
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The Entire Book
Lets end our study as we began
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Ruth 413-22
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife.
And he went in to her, and the Lord gave her
conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the
women said to Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, who
has not left you this day without a redeemer, and
may his name be renowned in Israel! 15 He shall
be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of
your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves
you, who is more to you than seven sons, has
given birth to him. 16 Then Naomi took the
child and laid him on her lap and became his
nurse. 17 And the women of the neighborhood gave
him a name, saying, A son has been born to
Naomi. They named him Obed. He was the father of
Jesse, the father of David.
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Ruth 413-22
18 Now these are the generations of Perez Perez
fathered Hezron, 19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram
fathered Amminadab, 20 Amminadab fathered
Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, 21 Salmon
fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, 22 Obed
fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.
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Ruth 413-22
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife.
And he went in to her, and the Lord gave her
conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the
women said to Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, who
has not left you this day without a redeemer, and
may his name be renowned in Israel! Blessed be
the Lord The women see the kindness of His
people and give the glory to God. not left you
this day What a contrast to the Naomi of
chapter 1, vss. 20-21. his name referring to
Obed here.
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Ruth 413-22
15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a
nourisher of your old age, for your
daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you
than seven sons, has given birth to him. Seven
is a number of perfection. Ruth exceeded a
perfection! 16 Then Naomi took the child and
laid him on her lap and became his nurse.
MacArthur says, This expresses the natural
affection of a godly grandmother for her
God-given grandson. Was Obed now Naomis son?
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Ruth 413-22
17 And the women of the neighborhood gave him a
name, saying, A son has been born to Naomi.
They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse,
the father of David. This is the only place in
the OT where this naming practice exists.
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Ruth 413-22
18 Now these are the generations of Perez Perez
fathered Hezron, 19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram
fathered Amminadab, 20 Amminadab fathered
Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, 21 Salmon
fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, 22 Obed
fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David. Perez
to Nashon is from patriarchs to the Exodus and
wilderness wanderingslikely all were fathers to
sons.Salmon to David covers Joshuas lifetime,
the judges to the Israel monarchylikely not all
were fathers to sons.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the
father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah
and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez
and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of
Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4 and Ram
the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father
of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5
and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz
the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father
of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the
king. And David was the father of Solomon by the
wife of Uriah, (Matthew 12-6 ESV)  
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Ruth 413-22
18 Now these are the generations of Perez Perez
fathered Hezron, 19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram
fathered Amminadab, 20 Amminadab fathered
Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, 21 Salmon
fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, 22 Obed
fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David. This
genealogical compression by omission does not
signal faulty records, because in Jewish thinking
son could mean descendant. The purpose of a
family record did not necessarily include every
generation, but rather established incontestable
succession by way of the more notable
ancestors.The MacArthur Bible Commentary
(Kindle Locations 11065-11085). Thomas Nelson.
Kindle Edition. Luke 333 the son of Amminadab,
the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of
Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the
father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah
and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez
and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of
Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4 and Ram
the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father
of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5
and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz
the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father
of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the
king. And David was the father of Solomon by the
wife of Uriah, (Matthew 12-6 ESV)  
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Ruth 413-22
18 Now these are the generations of Perez Perez
fathered Hezron, 19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram
fathered Amminadab, 20 Amminadab fathered
Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, 21 Salmon
fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, 22 Obed
fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David. Boaz
was named seventh. This was a place of honor in a
geneaology.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the
father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah
and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez
and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of
Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4 and Ram
the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father
of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5
and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz
the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father
of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the
king. And David was the father of Solomon by the
wife of Uriah, (Matthew 12-6 ESV)  
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The Book of Ruth
What questions arise as we read?Why did Naomi
want her daughters-in-law to go back to their
false gods?Why is Boaz mentioned in the
genealogy instead of Naomis husband or son? Why
is gleaning such a dangerous activity? Why does
the first redeemer decide not to redeem? What is
the cultural significance of Ruth laying at his
feet? Why did Ruth stand out as being a
foreigner? Can we assume that Boaz is single? If
Boaz had other wives and children, what affect
would redeeming Ruth have? Why did Ruth have to
spend the night at his feet? Why did Naomi take
care of baby Obed? Why did the women of the city
name the baby? Why did the purchase of the land
and marrying Ruth go together? Did Boaz buy
Ruth? Who did he buy land from? Was Boaz being
manipulative when he asked the first in
line? What is the significance of Ruth uncovering
his feet? Something important about feet in that
day? How was it a good thing that Ruth wanted
Boaz to redeem her? What is the significance of
using a sandal to verify a transaction?Helps
include Ruth commentaries and sermons by Bennett,
Hubbard, MacArthur, etc.
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Ruth 413-22 AppS
Applications?
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Resolutions
For entire bookProblem The extinction of the
family (11-22)Rising Action The hope of
continuity (21-318)Turning Point Redemption
(41-12)Falling Action A child
(413-17)Resolution The resultDavid to Christ
(418-22)
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Book Divisions
Kempf Book Division11-5 16-18 119-223 31-18
41-12 413-22/Wrap-up
Hubbard Book Division11-22 Naomi returns to
Bethlehem 21-23 Ruth finds favor with
Boaz31-18 Ruth proposes marriage to
Boaz41-17 Widow Naomi has a baby418-22
Geneology of Perez MacArthur Book Division11-5
Elimelech and Naomis Ruin in Moab 16-22
Naomi and Ruth Return to Bethlehem 21-23 Boaz
Receives Ruth in His Field 31-18 Ruths Romance
with Boaz 41-12 Boaz Redeems Ruth 413-17 God
Rewards Boaz and Ruth with a Son 418-22 Davids
Right to the Throne of Judah