Reading Through the Book of Ruth

Journey through one of the most beautiful stories in Scripture — a story ofloss, loyalty, redemption, and the providence of God. The Book of Ruth revealshow God works quietly through ordinary lives to accomplish extraordinarypurposes, ultimately leading to the lineage of King David and the coming ofChrist.In this reading, follow Ruth’s path from the fields of Moab to Bethlehem,where faithfulness, kindness, and redemption unfold in remarkable ways. ThroughNaomi’s sorrow, Ruth’s devotion, and Boaz’s compassion, we see a powerfulpicture of God’s grace and the role of the kinsman redeemer.Timeline:Ruth 1 — 00:00:24Ruth 2 — 00:05:39Ruth 3 — 00:10:36Ruth 4 — 00:13:58Footnotes Included:• Ruth 1:1 Lit. judged• Ruth 1:1 As a resident alien• Ruth 1:4 lived• Ruth 1:6 attended to• Ruth 1:16 Urge me not• Ruth 1:18 Lit. made herself strong to go• Ruth 1:20 Lit. Pleasant• Ruth 1:20 Lit. Bitter• Ruth 1:21 Heb. Shaddai• Ruth 2:13 Lit. to the heart of• Ruth 2:15 Gather after the reapers• Ruth 2:15 rebuke• Ruth 2:20 our redeemers, Heb. goalenu• Ruth 2:22 encounter• Ruth 3:1 Lit. rest• Ruth 3:9 Or Spread the corner of your garment over your maidservant• Ruth 3:9 redeemer, Heb. goel• Ruth 3:15 cloak• Ruth 3:15 Many Heb. mss., Syr., Vg. she; MT, LXX, Tg. he• Ruth 3:16 Or How are you,• Ruth 4:1 Heb. peloni almoni, lit. so and so• Ruth 4:4 Lit. uncover your ear• Ruth 4:4 So with many Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT he• Ruth 4:5 Lit. raise up• Ruth 4:10 Probably his civic office• Ruth 4:14 redeemer, Heb. goel• Ruth 4:15 sustainer• Ruth 4:20 Heb. Salmah