Bible Survey

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Bible Survey

• Ruth

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Bible Survey Ruth
Ruth
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Bible Survey Ruth

• Title
• Hebrew - tWr
• Greek - Rouq
• Latin Liber Ruth

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Bible Survey Ruth

• Author
• Anonymous

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Bible Survey Ruth

• Date
• 1010 BC

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Bible Survey Ruth

• Theme
• Godliness in the Midst of Chaos

The story of Ruth takes place during the time of
the judges (11). Judges illustrates the
continual decline of the people of Israel into
godlessness and idolatry and Gods continued
faithfulness to them regardless. Ruth
demonstrates a strain of righteousness that
exists even in the midst of the chaos and anarchy
of this era of Israels history.
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Bible Survey Ruth

• Purpose of Writing
• On one level, Ruth is written simply to give some
  of the origins of the house of David. It
  demonstrates that Davids house and lineage is
  godly and faithful to the Lord. On another
  level, Ruth is written to demonstrate that true
  faithfulness to God is always possible, even in
  the midst of a society that continuously denies
  him.

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• Christ in Ruth
• The Kinsman-Redeemer

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• Christ in Ruth The Kinsman-Redeemer

1. A Financial Safety Net
2. A Guarantor of Justice
3. A Guarantor of Progeny

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• Christ in Ruth The Kinsman-Redeemer

1. Must be related by blood
2. Must be able to pay the price of redemption
3. Must be willing
4. Must be free to redeem

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• Christ in Ruth The Kinsman-Redeemer
• How is the Kinsman-Redeemer an image of Christ?

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• Christ in Ruth The Kinsman-Redeemer

1. He is related by blood
2. He is able to pay the price
3. He is willing to redeem
4. He is free to redeem

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• Christ in Ruth The Kinsman-Redeemer

1. He is the Safety Net
2. He is the Guarantor of Justice
3. He is the Guarantor of Progeny

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• Place in the Canon
• The book of Ruth serves many functions in the
  Bible. First, it demonstrates the origins of the
  Davidic line. Second, it demonstrates the
  necessity for faithfulness to the Lord even in
  the midst of a faithless culture. Third, it
  demonstrates that even gentiles are accepted when
  they come to the Lord in faith.