Ruth 2:1; Boaz’s credentials;  a man of substance and wealthy in character too; resting in the promises of God; Nah 1:7; Pro 3:5-6; Deut 31:6; doctrine of the Levirate marriage; Gen 38:8--pre-Mosaic Law; Deut 25:5-10 provision in the Mosaic Law; symbolism of the sandal; Lev 18:6; 20:21; Doctrine of the Levirate Marriage (document)

Ruth 1:18-22; Naomi’s return causes Bethlehem to ‘hum’ with excitement, but she responds with more bitterness, blaming the All Sufficient Sovereign One for her problems and ignoring Ruth; Gen 17:11; 49:25; God brings Naomi and Ruth back to he Land at precisely the right time; 1 Thess 5:16-18;   Ruth is brought forward; Doctrine of Bitterness (document)

Events of the last week of Christ; Jn 12-12-16; Mk 11:12-19; 21:23-24:25; 26:1-10; Jn 13:34, Mk 14:12-41; Jn 18:2-8; Mondi Thursday; Christ’s trails and last words on the cross; Luke 23:34, 43; Jn 19:27; Mk 15:34; Jn 19:28, 30; the resurrection of Christ; Matt 28:1-10.

History of Easter; Palm Sunday review; John the Baptist’s proclamation; Matt 3:3; genuine offer of the Kingdom; triumphal entry of Christ we the fulfillment of prophecy; Zech 9:9; Dan 9:24-27, Neh 2:1-8.

Ruth 1:15-18; Naomi commands  Ruth to return “to her people and her gods” 4 times; Ruth begins to make a change, but in her self- absorption Naomi does not see it; Hebrew poetry; 4-fold commitment of Ruth; Naomi stunned to silence instead of rejoicing

Ruth 1:11-14; Ruth’s clinging to Naomi indicative of her strong mental commitment; Gen 2:24; doctrine of bitterness

Ruth 1:10-14: Naomi’s rejection of the Lord manifest in her decisions after the death of Elimelech; meaning of “return to your mother’s house”; Gen 24:28, 67; Song 3:4; 8:2; the core of Naomi’s feelings revealed-bitterness toward God

Ruth 1:6-9; Naomi’s frustrations; how the Lord “visits; Gen 21:1; 50:24; 1 Sam 2:21; avoiding divine discipline or testing; Life does not deal us a tough hand, rather its is the Lord’s hand in our lives ; Naomi’s use of "hesed", loyal love

Ruth1: 1-6; interpreting the decision to move to Moab in light of Israel’s general disposition toward Moab; Gen 19:30-38; Num 22:1-24:25; 25:1-9; 31:18; Judg 3:15-30; Naomi’s decision to return  to the Land

Ruth 1:6; evaluating the marriages to the Moabitesses; Judg 21:2023; Gen 24:67; Deut 7:1-5, 14-15; Neh 13:1-2; 1 Kgs 11:1-3, 9-12; adversity in life  is designed to mature us spiritually; Jas 1:2; 10:10; 1 Cor 10:13