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We usually look to the heroes, the great ones to gain inspiration. But I think that can sometimes work against us. I want to look at a normal mother who is no hero, faces trouble, loses hope, meets the redeemer, and prospers afterwards.
Chapter 1
- Three tombs in Moab (1:1-5)
- Stedfastly minded (1:6-18)
- Bitterness (1:19-22)
- Not Naomi, call me Mara (Ruth 1:20)
- Naomi went with her husband to avoid a famine, left her inheritance, lost everything, and returned home empty (1:21)
Chapter 2
- Provision of grace (2:1-3)
- Gospel according to Boaz (2:4-17)
- Good news of Boaz (2:18-23)
Chapter 3
- Preparing to hear the redeemer (3:1-5)
- Surrender (3:6-7)
- Redeemer’s willingness to redeem (3:8-13)
- Veil turned into a vessel of promise (3:14-18)
Chapter 4
- Redemption means land, marriage, and children (4:1-5)
- Next of kin rejects the offer (4:6-8)
- Boaz buys the land and marries Ruth for the benefit of Naomi (4:9-12)
- Naomi is restored (4:13-17)
- Successor to the king (4:18-22)
