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"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of
heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

A plan for the nation of Israel
A plan for providing man with forgiveness and eternal life.
A Plan for YOU!!!

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designed for youth ages, 6 - 12.

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Ruth
(A look at the book of Ruth)

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Ruth is the 8th book of the Bible. The book of Ruth is also the 3rd
book in the history part of the Bible.

We do not know who wrote the book of Ruth.

The book of Ruth was written during the time of the Judges.
Ruth was a lady who worshipped THE God, The God of Israel. Ruth lived in a country called Moab and the people in Moab did not
worship God and instead they worshipped idols.

~~~ The Books of History ~~~

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
First Samuel
Second Samuel
First Kings
Second Kings
First Chronicles
Second Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

What happens in the book of Ruth?

Ruth has a husband whose name is Mahlon. Mahlon was an
Israelite and he died in the country of Moab. (Ruth 1)

Naomi was the mother of Mahlon. Ruth makes a decision to
go to Israel with Naomi. (Ruth 1:1-18)

Ruth takes good care of Naomi (Ruth 1:19 - 2:23)

Ruth wants to be with a man named Boaz. (Ruth 3:1-18)

Boaz and Ruth get married to each other and they have a son.
(Ruth 4:1-22)

In Lesson #1, we learned that the first 5 books of the Bible are
called the "Books of the Law."
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Tell me MORE!

In the 4 chapters of the book of Ruth we learn that Ruth was a woman who chose to be faithful to God. Most people at this time were not faithful to the God of Israel. God decides to give a reward to Ruth for her faithfulness and He gives her a husband and a son. Ruth will become the great-grandmother of David and also will be related to Jesus Christ.

Chapter 1

In chapter 1, Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, leave the country of Moab to go to Judah. Ruth's husband named Mahlon had died and Ruth wanted to make Judah her home and to make the God of Israel her God also.

Chapter 2

Naomi had a relative named Boaz. Boaz was a very wealthy man and he became fond of Ruth. Boaz allowed Ruth to come into his fields and to gather grain.

Chapter 3

Boaz wants to marry Ruth but Ruth is supposed to marry another man. Boaz doesn't know what to do.

Chapter 4

Boaz is allowed to marry Ruth and he also buys the land that had belonged to Naomi's husband. Boaz and Ruth get married and God gives them a son.

The book of Ruth is a short book and you might be wondering what this book is really about.
We can see a picture of Jesus in Boaz.
Boaz gave freely to marry and take care
of Ruth. Jesus also gives freely to those
who believe and trust in Him for salvation. Ruth and Boaz have a little baby named Obed. From Obed comes the ancestoral line of Jesus Christ.

Boaz and Ruth

Obed

Jesse

David

Solomon

(A Long Time Goes By)

JESUS
Is Born!

You can read about the ancestoral line of Jesus in the books of
Matthew and Luke.

The Cost of Loyalty
(Quiettime and a Look at the Book of Ruth)

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Map of Palestine
During the time of the Judges.

Walking Through the Bible
The Book of Ruth

Setting for the Story of Ruth
Online Map

What Do You Think?

The book of Ruth shows us a great deal about loyalty. Ruth was loyal to God
and God was loyal to Ruth. God rewarded Ruth's faithfulness with a new
husband and a son. Boaz is loyal to Ruth and Ruth remains loyal to Naomi.

Loyalty is a very honorable trait and one that we as Christians should try
to keep in our lives. It is not always easy to stay loyal to an idea, a belief
or to someone. Loyal is defined in the dictionary as:

loyal

SYL:           loy-al
PRO:           loy El
POS:     adjective
DEF:       showing steady adherence, service, and faithfulness, as to a government, group, person, ideal, or the like:
EXA:           a loyal citizen and friend;
EXA:           a loyal party member.
SYN:           faithful (1,2,3), true (5), truehearted (1), dedicated {dedicate (2)}, steadfast (1)
SIM:           patriotic, fast¹, true-blue, staunch², constant, dutiful, devoted, obedient, reliable, dependable, trusty, trustworthy
DER:           loyally, adv.

Being a loyal servant to the Lord is very important for us as Christians.
It is important to schedule time for God in our daily lives just as we schedule
our other activities. Stay faithful to God and talk to Him each day. Tell Him
how much you love and appreciate all He does for you. Let the Lord know
that you will always be loyal to Him because you know that He will always
be loyal to YOU!

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