The main purpose of the book of Ruth is historical. It explains the ancestry of David and builds a bridge between the times of the Judges and the period when God gave Israel a king. But the Bible is more than a history book. There are many practical lessons to be learned from this book. […]
Ruth 4:13-22 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 […]
Ruth 4:11-12 And all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. The LORD makes the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the house of Israel; and may you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in May your house […]