The events in ruth s life may be summarized as follows. The events of the book of ruth took place during the period of the judges latter part of the 12th century b. In the days when the judges were judging 1 there was a famine in the land of israel, therefore, a man from bethlehem in judah named elimelech left for moab with his wife and two sons, remained in moab and died, and his children married moabite women orpah and ruth, and also remained in moab and thus died leaving naomi in mourning over. Sermon series from the book of ruth on godly relationships. Ruth ask naomi to permit to glean the harvest fields 2. Ruths sacrifice and hard work to provide for naomi reflected gods love. The book was written sometime after bc 1010 since that was when david took the throne of israel. Ruth bible story summary what christians want to know. It shows an oasis of faithfulness in a time marked by idolatry and unfaithfulness. The author was anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by samuel the prophet. The book of ruth is a fascinating tale of romance, intrigue, loss, disobedience, and ultimately of faith. There are commentators who take the position that the primary purpose of the book of ruth is to give the genealogy. Widowed naomi and her daughterinlaw ruth return to bethlehem. Naomis plan for ruths future reflected selfless love.
Ruth, as we shall see, committed her life to helping others. Although some sources credit samuel the prophet, samuel died before davids kingship, which is alluded to at the end of the book date written. It reads more like a short story and the insight in it runs deep. The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the judges. It also refers to a former time in israel, indicating it was written years after the actual events occurred. An outline of the book of ruth logos bible software. The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time. Boazs loyalty to his kinsman, naomis husband, reflected gods faithfulness. And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. To you who listen on the radio, you are sharing with us the services of the first baptist church in dallas. The book of ruth is one of the bibles shortest books, telling its story in just four chapters. The events in ruths life may be summarized as follows.
These sections are briefly dealt with here and will be applied to. So a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of moab. The author is unknown, though samuel is suggested by some. Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem. The book of ruth is the narrative of a love story, yet also has some important genealogy. Accessibleand spiritually enlighteningthis commentary is an outstanding resource for personal bible study. Naomi loses her husband and sons in the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. It takes place during the period of the judges, possibly during the middle of the period of the judges. By guiding her to the field of boaz a near kinsman to naomi b.
Ruth, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. Its main character is a moabite woman named ruth, the daughterinlaw of a jewish widow named naomi. Intro to ruth biblica the international bible society. According to the talmud jewish tradition, the prophet samuel wrote the book of ruth. Summary of the book of ruth the story of the bible.
After the death of ruths husband as well as his brother and father, her motherinlaw, naomi, decides to return to her hometown in bethlehem. A presupposition of this study is that the books plot structure is comic monomythic. The book of ruth tells the story of ordinary, though godly, people during the turbulent period of the judges. These include the historical background, prevailing conditions, main character, major argument, and major themes. While the books brevity and beauty makes it easy to read in one sitting, we will let it serve as the basis for four sermons, one for each chapter. Outline of the bookthe names in ruthlet us now turn to a study of the typical teaching of this tender old testament story. However, the prevalent view is a date between 1011 and 931 b. This summary of the book of ruth provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ruth. Obviously, the author was familiar with israels greatest king.
Ruth was a gentile not of the judeanisraeli descent but from another ethnic group, her background was a nation otherthan israel and she married a descendant. Book of ruth summary the book of ruth is more than just a beautiful, godordained, love story, although it is that. The tradition is that the book of ruth was written by the prophet samuel. Old testament exegetical commentary of ruth youll meet. Jan 10, 2018 the book of ruth is one of the bibles shortest books, telling its story in just four chapters. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled the spirit.
But the consideration of jesus in this book of ruth doesnt begin with the mention of king david. Outline of ruth the book of ruth recounts the story of elimelech. Ruth bible study outline contents by chapter and verse. The death of elimelech, and marriages of the sons to naomi and orpah c.
The book of ruth has always been one of my favorite books of the bible. Ruths and naomis journey from heartbreak to hope offers an old testament glimpse into gods redemptive power as he transforms a bitter widow and a former idolater into a family legacy that would eventually lead to the birth of christ, himself. We hope this quick overview and outline of ruth will lead you into a deeper understanding of gods word. We are reminded eight times in this book that ruth was a moabitess 3. Ruth is the greatgrandmother of king david, whom we meet later in the book of 1 samuel. Orpah leaves her, but ruth with great constancy accompanies her. The book of ruth is a hebrew short story, told with consummate skill. The book may have been written by samuel and was probably penned during the time of david. Among historical narratives in scripture it is unexcelled in its compactness, vividness, warmth, beauty and dramatic effectivenessan exquisitely wrought jewel of hebrew narrative art.
And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. It also refers to a former time in israel, indicating it was written years after the actual events. Outline of ruth we hope this quick overview and outline of ruth will lead you into a deeper understanding of gods word. T he book of ruth contains an interesting story about a moabite woman who was redeemed into a hebrew family. The story of ruth takes place during the time of the judges. The journey to moab of elimelech, naomi, and their two sons b. The book of ruth does not specifically name its author. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of. Detailed outline of the book of ruth ruth, naomi, boaz. Its an intimate family tale of misfortune, crafty use of kinship ties, and ultimately, loyalty. Ruth and boaz have a son, and the book closes with a surprise. The book of ruth is so profound in its structure that it has induced a flood of literary analyses. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. The purpose of this study is not to explore the books many intriguing literary angles, but to consider just its plot structure.
A basic intro to ruth, discussing its biblical and historical setting, basic story line, theme, author, date, outline, major and minor characters, location and basic teachings with a concluding discussion question about participant goals for the study. Harmony of othniel, ehud, judges 1718, judges 1921 and ruth. Ruth s and naomis journey from heartbreak to hope offers an old testament glimpse into gods redemptive power as he transforms a bitter widow and a former idolater into a family legacy that would eventually lead to the birth of christ, himself. Was there a tie between the office of redeemer and levirate marriage. Jesus has been through the whole book, pictured by boaz and the office of the kinsmanredeemer. Aug 08, 2017 the book of ruth tells the story of ordinary, though godly, people during the turbulent period of the judges.
The book of ruth showed the israelites the blessings that obedience could bring. The book is named after one of its main characters, a young woman of moab, the greatgrandmother of david and an ancestress of jesus 4. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings.
The text itself says nothing of the author, but whoever wrote it was a. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub. The little book of ruth is a book about redemption. The book of ruth is set during the time when israel was ruled by judges. Ruth bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. I say it to the young who are strong and hopeful, and i say it to the old, for whom the outer nature is quickly wasting away. The story centers on the life of ruth, a moabite woman who married an israelite living in a foreign countrymoab.
Detailed outline of the book of ruth ruth, naomi, boaz, and. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled the spiritual meaning of the book of ruth. The book of ruth table of contents ruth s noble choice. Introduction there are several aspects of the book of ruth which need to be preliminarily understood for the exegete to properly analyze and interpret the meaning of the book. Outline of the book of ruth 1 due to a severe famine in the land of judah, elimelech, a native of. Book of ruth overview insight for living ministries. The sovereignty of god is manifest in the story of ruth as how god in times of decline of his people preserved a seed in one of his servants that led to the birth of david and then to the birth of jesus the messiah. Ruth has only four brief chapters, but it is a mighty midget with a mighty message. Where she gathers grain and finds a place in the genealogy. The book of ruth traces the messianic line of king david back to ruth, who was a moabitess, and the book gives us a beautiful understanding of how god rewards faithfulness and devotion. That is the unshakable truth about the life of the woman and the man who follow christ in the obedience of faith. It is unlikely that it was written before the time of david cp.
Charles coates examines the themes and theological importance of the book, noting israels place in the book and its importance as a nation in the ongoing biblical story of redemption. The book of ruth follows the book of judges in our bibles because its setting was in that time period. The book of ruth provides details about part of the genealogy of king david and of the christ who is called the son of david refer to matthew 1. It is a book that presents a typological picture of jesus, israel, and the church.
Jul 21, 20 ruth and boaz have a son, and the book closes with a surprise. Ruth and boaz are the reason why jesus was born in bethlehem. It gives a genealogy that leads to the lord jesus christ, and it explains his coming from the line of david. The book of ruth is dated almost to the period of the judges and is a story of romance, redemption, and loyalty. The exact date the book of ruth was written is uncertain. Here is the main idea, the purpose of the book, a few leading themes, an explanation of what it means for us today, and some study questions you can use in your small group or quiet time. The mans name was elimelek, his wifes name was naomi, and the. The book of ruth is not so much a beautiful love story between ruth and boaz, as much as it is a story of a prodigal family coming to repentance and god bringing them back from destruction to the center of spiritual importance. Literary structure in the book of ruth ancient path. Examine the book of ruth from the perspective of dispensationalist biblical scholarship.
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