Ruth - ancestor of David

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

   Ruth - The book of Ruth shows David's Moabite blood.  This reveals that Ruth is David's ancestor, shows that God loves and care for all people, even non-Israelites.

   The setting of the Book of Ruth is the time of the judges.  The book of Ruth was written at a later date and this is evidenced in Ruth 4:7 --  ⁷ (Now in earlier times in Israel, for the redemption and transfer of property to become final, one party took off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel.)

   This phrase suggests that this custom no longer was practiced in Israel when the book of Ruth was written.  Then, as we read along we find that as Ruth was obedient to her mother in law, Naomi, she marries Boaz, a relative of Naomi, and through this uniting she bears a son.  Ruth 4:17 - ¹⁷ The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

     Now, if you recall, in ancient times it was important for the women to bear a son for the husband and the eldest was to inherit the major portion of the estate.

  Here is a quick summary of Ruth:

•  Naomi and her family moved from Judah to Moab
• Naomi lived in a foreign land for 10 years.
• Naomi was bitter because she had suffered the loss of her husband and sons
• Naomi encouraged her daughters-in-law to stay in Moab
• Ruth insisted on remaining with Naomi
• Ruth gleaned in fields belonging to Boaz who was kin to Naomi's husband Elimelech
• After Ruth was married (to Boaz) and bore a son, Naomi's friends cited her blessings from God

And there you have Ruth in a nutshell.  Thank you for reading, tomorrow we will begin in Samuel.  Have a wonderful and blessed day. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny