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The Book of Ruth. Lesson One. “Wherever You Go, I Will Go” (Ruth 1:1-18). I. Background (Ruth 1:1-5). Period & Date (1:1) ca. 1200 BC. Judges 6:4-6. Elimelech (1:2) “God is my king” Judges 21:25; 1 Samuel 8:7.
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The Book of Ruth Lesson One
“Wherever You Go, I Will Go”(Ruth 1:1-18) • I. Background(Ruth 1:1-5). • Period & Date (1:1) ca. 1200 BC. Judges 6:4-6. • Elimelech (1:2) “God is my king” Judges 21:25; 1 Samuel 8:7. • Country of Moab (1:1) Gen. 19:36; Deut. 2:9; Num. 22-24; 25:1-5; 31:16; Judges 3:12-14; 3:15-30.
“Wherever You Go, I Will Go”(Ruth 1:1-18) • II. Naomi’s Plea(Ruth 1:6-14). • Bethlehem “Giving them bread” (1:6) = “House of bread.” • Two daughters: Orpah & Ruth (1:4) = “Friendship.” • Orpah’s choice. “To her gods” (1:15).
“Wherever You Go, I Will Go”(Ruth 1:1-18) • The “gods” of Moab • 1 Kings 11:7, 33; 23:12 • Numbers 21:29 • Jeremiah 48:46 • 1 Kings 11:5, 33 Chemosh
“Wherever You Go, I Will Go”(Ruth 1:1-18) • Was it wrong for Naomi’s sons to take Moabite wives? • Ezra 9:1-2 • Deuteronomy 7:1-6 • Deuteronomy 2:9 • Deuteronomy 23:3-8
“Wherever You Go, I Will Go”(Ruth 1:1-18) • III. Ruth’s Choice(Ruth 1:15-18). • Ruth’s love for Naomi – 1 John 3:17-18. • Ruth’s love God – 1 John 4:20-5:2. • Ruth’s decision of the will – Acts 17:11; Luke 14:26 • James Hasting, Great Texts of the Bible
“Wherever You Go, I Will Go”(Ruth 1:1-18) • What was Ruth’s Choice? • “Wherever you go, I will go” (Luke 9:57-58). • “Wherever you lodge, I will lodge” (Luke 9:59-60). • “Your people [shall be] my people” (Num. 22:7; 2 Sam. 8:2; Ps. 135:4; Titus 2:11-14).
“Wherever You Go, I Will Go”(Ruth 1:1-18) • What was Ruth’s Choice? • “Your God, my God” (Ruth 1:17; Gen. 31:34-35). • “Where you die, I will die” (Luke 9:61-62). • “And there will I be buried” (Romans 6:1-6).