BOOK 8. RUTH.
BOOK 8. RUTH.
BOOK 8. RUTH.
BOOK 8. RUTH.

The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. In the narrative of the Hebrew Bible, it covers the time between the conquest described in the Book of Joshua and the establishment of a kingdom in the Books of Samuel, during which Biblical judges served as temporary leaders. The stories follow a consistent pattern. The people are unfaithful to their God, Yahweh, and He turns them into over to their enemies. The people repent and entreat Yahweh for mercy, which He sends in the form of a judicial leader or champion who delivers the Israelites from oppression and they prosper. But soon they fall again into unfaithfulness and the cycle is repeated over and over. The pattern also expresses a repeating cycle of wars. But in the last verse (Judges 21:25), there is a hint that the cycle can be broken with the establishment of a monarchy.

BOOK EIGHT. RUTH. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 4. . . . .
BOOK EIGHT. RUTH. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 4. . . . .
BOOK EIGHT. RUTH. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 4. . . . .
BOOK EIGHT. RUTH. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 4. . . . .
			
The Book of Ruth is the eighth book of the Old Testament and in most Christian canons, it is treated as one of the historical books and placed between Judges and 1 Samuel. It narrates the story of Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth, who return to Bethlehem after the deaths of their husbands, and Naomi tries to persuade Ruth to return to her own people. However, Ruth decides to stay with her mother-in-law and her loyalty to Naomi eventually leads to her marriage to Boaz who is the wealthy landowner in the area. They have a son named Obed who becomes the grandfather of King David. Written in Hebrew during the Persian period (550-330 BC), the book is held in esteem by Jewish converts, as is evidenced by the considerable presence of Boaz in rabbinic literature. It also functions liturgically, as it is read during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot ("Weeks").

BOOK EIGHT. RUTH CHAPTER 1. Naomi, an Ephraimite, lived in Moab. Her husband and two sons died so she returned to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law, Ruth.
BOOK EIGHT. RUTH CHAPTER 2. Naomi had a rich relative named Boaz. Ruth went to glean in his fields. Boaz gave her food and told his men to leave grain for her.
BOOK EIGHT. RUTH CHAPTER 3. Naomi told Ruth to go and sleep at Boaz's feet. When Boaz awoke, Ruth said, "You are my kinsman." Boaz said that he would marry her.
BOOK EIGHT. RUTH CHAPTER 4. Boaz settled the inheritance with another kinsman and married Ruth. Ruth bore a son, Obed. Obed was father of Jesse, father of David.

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