Ruth

Boaz gathers elders to confront kinsman            verse 1- 4 

Then went Boaz up to the gate – and sat him down there

            and behold the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by

to whom he said

            Ho – such a one – turn aside – sit down here

And he turned aside and sat down

            and he took ten men … Read More

Naomi gives Ruth instructions                            verse 1- 4 

Then Naomi her mother-in-law

said to her

My daughter – shall I not seek REST for you

that it may be well with you?

And now is not Boaz of our kindred – with whose maidens you was?

            BEHOLD – he winnows barley tonight in the threshingfloor

                        wash yourself therefore – and anoint

Boaz – wealthy relative of Elimelech                                 verse 1 

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s

            a might man of wealth – of the family of Elimelech

                        and his name was Boaz 

Providence of God at work                                               verse 2- 3 

And Ruth the Moabitess

said to Naomi

Let me now go to the field – and gleam ears of corn … Read More

Elimelech moves to Moab from Judah                verse 1- 2 

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled

that there was a famine in the land

And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the

country of Moab – he – his wife – his two sons

And the name of the man was Elimelech … Read More