Boaz promises a secure future for Ruth and Naomi. He is their kinsmen redeemer. He will marry Ruth and raise their first son to keep the name of Elimelek alive. Naomi has put Ruth on the path of redemption, but her character and actions are what will make it happen. Boaz has seen Ruth and […]
Ruth and Naomi are in Bethlehem. Life is hard for the two widows. Ruth’s faithfulness to Naomi will shine through. Ruth has chosen to travel with Naomi back to Israel. Ruth has no idea what to expect when she gets there. She didn’t come for riches or for fame. She came because of love and […]
It is time to leave Moab behind. Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah set out together. Orpah turns back as told to, but Ruth refuses to leave Naomi. I hope you are enjoying Ruth’s story. I know I am. Today, I’m borrowing from what I had already told of her story the last time we went through […]
Naomi and her sons are living in Moab because of the famine and drought in Israel. We met Orpah yesterday, and we will meet Ruth today. Or I’m hoping we meet Ruth today. I LOVE taking us inside the stories of the bible. But I didn’t realize how long it would take to get us […]
We come to the story of a family from Bethlehem who moved to Moab because of a famine in the land. They encounter joy, sorrow, life and death. And we meet Orpah. I read a WONDERFUL work of fiction telling the story of Ruth a few years ago. Hills of Moab: Historical fiction – based […]
