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Ruth

The outsider who chose loyalty and was brought in.

The story

1. Widowed Ruth 1:3-5

   Her husband Mahlon dies, along with Naomi's husband and other son. Three widows, no future.

2. The choice Ruth 1:16-17

   Orpah goes home. Ruth refuses to leave: “Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”

3. Gleaning Ruth 2:2-7

   A foreign widow working from morning to evening in a stranger's field to feed Naomi.

4. Noticed Ruth 2:12

   Boaz praises her for taking refuge under the wings of the God of Israel.

5. The threshing floor Ruth 3:9

   She asks Boaz to spread his garment over her, echoing his own words back to him.

6. Redeemed Ruth 4:13-17

   Boaz marries her. Their son Obed is the grandfather of David.

Key verses

“Where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge.” Ruth 1:16 (ESV)

Read together: Ruth 1:3-5 · Ruth 1:16-17 · Ruth 2:2-7 · Ruth 2:12 · Ruth 3:9 · Ruth 4:13-17

Questions to sit with

1. Who in my life is an “empty” Naomi I'm tempted to walk away from?
2. Do I let myself be redeemed, or only serve?

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission.