The Book of Ruth. Background Naomi and her family move from Moab to Judah because of a famine (lack...
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Transcript of The Book of Ruth. Background Naomi and her family move from Moab to Judah because of a famine (lack...
The Book of Ruth
Background
• Naomi and her family move from Moab to Judah because of a famine (lack of food)
• Naomi’s husband dies
• Sons die
• Destitute, she vows to return back to Moab
Naomi’s family
• Elimelech (Her Husband)
• Mahlon, Chilion (her sons)
• Ruth, Orpah (her daughter-in-laws)
Ruth’s devotion
• Ruth vows to care for Naomi after the men in their family die
• Works in the field gleaning barley
• Marries a wealthy kinsman, Boaz
• Marries because of levirate laws
Levirate Laws
• A brother, or another close kinsman, must marry a woman if her husband dies and leaves no heir to the family’s fortune
• Son is raised in the dead husband’s name
Naomi’s Family Tree
Namoi ----- Elimelech
Sons: Mahlon and Chilion
Mahlon married Ruth
Chilion married Orpah
Ruth married Boaz – son was Obed – son was Jesse – son was King David