Bible Book Studies · Foundations · ABOUT 140 MINUTES
Study grief, migration, loyalty, generosity, redemption, ordinary faithfulness, and God’s providence in Ruth
Primary passage: Ruth 1:16
Read Ruth 1:16 in its surrounding paragraph or chapter. In this lesson, focus on ruth chooses loyalty and ask what the text actually says before importing a later argument into it. Note the speaker, audience, setting, repeated words, commands, promises, warnings, and how the passage fits the wider biblical story.
Primary passage: Ruth 2:12
Read Ruth 2:12 in its surrounding paragraph or chapter. In this lesson, focus on boaz practices generosity and ask what the text actually says before importing a later argument into it. Note the speaker, audience, setting, repeated words, commands, promises, warnings, and how the passage fits the wider biblical story.
Primary passage: Ruth 4:9
Read Ruth 4:9 in its surrounding paragraph or chapter. In this lesson, focus on the kinsman-redeemer and ask what the text actually says before importing a later argument into it. Note the speaker, audience, setting, repeated words, commands, promises, warnings, and how the passage fits the wider biblical story.
Primary passage: Ruth 4:17
Read Ruth 4:17 in its surrounding paragraph or chapter. In this lesson, focus on from loss to hope and ask what the text actually says before importing a later argument into it. Note the speaker, audience, setting, repeated words, commands, promises, warnings, and how the passage fits the wider biblical story.
