“Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee. For where you go, I will go. And where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God shall be my God. Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried” Ruth 1:16-17. IContinue reading “Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee. Ruth 4:17.”
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A Biblical Romance.
The story of Ruth may be the most romantic in the Bible. Ruth was a widow and moved to Israel with her mother-in-law Naomi, also a widow. Ruth did all she could to take care of Naomi. She was selfless. Soon Ruth meets Boaz, a wealthy farmer, and he takes care of her and Naomi.Continue reading “A Biblical Romance.”
Romance and Noble Character.
The book of Ruth—a powerful story of the Messiah who is our Kinsman-Redeemer—can also be read as the simple story of the romance between Ruth and Boaz. The love between the two provides a good example of some of the keys to a good relationship. To begin, Ruth was LOYAL to her mother-in-law Naomi. AfterContinue reading “Romance and Noble Character.”
Kinsman-Redeemer.
You sometimes hear it said that Jesus is our kinsman-redeemer. But what is that? The phrase comes from the book of Ruth. Naomi and her husband and sons left Israel during a famine and moved to Moab. In Moab Naomi lost her husband and both sons. She eventually returned to Israel accompanied only by herContinue reading “Kinsman-Redeemer.”
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