Overview
Overview
“The Book of Ruth is a story of loyalty, redemption, and God’s providence.
After losing her husband, Ruth, a Moabite, chooses to stay with her Israelite
mother-in-law, Naomi, declaring, “Your God will be my God” (Ruth 1:16).
In Bethlehem, she gleans in the fields of Boaz, a relative of Naomi’s late
husband. Boaz fulfills the role of a kinsman-redeemer by marrying Ruth,
providing for her and Naomi. Their son, Obed, becomes the grandfather
of King David, placing Ruth in the lineage of Christ.
Through this story,
we see God’s providential care and His redemptive plan unfolding through
ordinary lives and faithful choices.”