People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
HANNAH’S PRAYER AND VOW
Hannah’s Prayer And Vow. She made a vow, saying, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction (suffering) of Your maidservant and remember, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life; a razor shall never touch his head.”
THE BIBLE BOOK OF FIRST SAMUEL
The Establishment of the Monarchy
BOAZ REDEEMS RUTH AND MARRIES HER
Boaz Redeems Ruth and Marries Her. So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
RUTH AND BOAZ AT THE THRESHING FLOOR
Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor. So he said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. Spread the hem of your garment over me, for you are a close relative and redeemer.” Then he said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have made your last kindness better than the first; for youhave not gone after young men, whether poor or rich
KINDNESS TO THE STRANGER
Kindness To The Stranger. At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here and eat some bread and dip your bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers; and he served her roasted grain, and she ate until she was satisfied and she had some left [for Naomi].
GLEANING AFTER THE REAPERS
Ruth Meets Boaz. Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but stay here close by my maids.
RUTH’S LOVE’S STEADFAST CHOICE
Ruth’s Love’s Steadfast Choice. But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people will be my people, and your God, my God.
RUTH’S LOYALTY TO NAOMI
Ruth’s Loyalty to Naomi. Then they wept aloud again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law [goodbye], but Ruth clung to her.
THE BIBLE BOOK OF RUTH
The Origin of the House of David
WIVES PROVIDED FOR THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN
Wives Provided for the Tribe of Benjamin. So they instructed the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go, set an ambush in the vineyards, and watch; if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then you shall come out of the vineyards and each of you shall catch his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of [the tribe of] Benjamin.