The book of Ruth ends in climactic hope. Ruth has gone from being a widow, a stranger, a vulnerable gleaner, an uncoverer of feet in the darkness of night, to…
God is the creator and we are His creatures, so one way we honor Him is by waiting. We can understand intellectually that every good and perfect gift comes down…
This book has been called The Gospel of Ruth because of God’s love for His people so evidently revealed and pointing forward to Jesus Christ, our kinsman-redeemer. Saints in the…
Ruth is a story of extraordinary grace given through ordinary means. For Naomi, hard times have led to tragedy, and tragedy to despair. Even as she returns home to the…
Ruth comes to know and love Yahweh through the witness of His people, including her troubled mother-in-law Naomi. Though Naomi urges her to return to Moab, her people and her…
We don’t like to think of ourselves as prosecutors making a case against the Almighty, but this is because we’re not as honest as Naomi. Elimelech didn’t trust God to…
Ruth is an eighth day book. After conquering the land in Joshua, Israel should have occupied it faithfully and enjoy this sabbath place during the time of the judges. Instead…