We begin the book known as the Acts of the Apostles, seeing the Ascension of Jesus and the replacement of the twelfth apostle.

LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word

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Boaz redeems Naomi's family, marries Ruth, and they have a son, Obed, who would be the grandfather to King David.

LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

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Naomi encourages Ruth to seek marriage with Boaz.

LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

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Ruth meets Boaz, who shows her much kindness.

LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

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We begin the account of Ruth, the Moabite woman who becomes part of the ancestry of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

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What happens to the inheritance if Zelophehad's daughters marry into another tribe?

LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle

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Cities for the Levites, including the cities of refuge, where a person who took another's life unintentionally could flee for safety.

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God lays out the borders of the Promised Land of Israel and also chooses the leaders from each tribe to divide up the land among the people.

LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle

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A review of Israel's wilderness wanderings since leaving Egypt, with the command to enter the Promised Land, drive out the inhabitants, and destroy their idols.

LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle

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The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh reject the Promised Land, settling in Gilead instead.

LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle

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