Today we begin the first chapter of the book of Ruth. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “Back in the days when the judges were judging, at a time when there was a famine in the land, a certain man from Beit-Lechem went to live in the […]

One other theme woven into Ruth (and yes, there are several themes contained in this book) is the concept of the “Kinsman Redeemer“. And to show how the Kinsman Redeemer (Boaz in this case) was a type of Messiah. What’s that? You say you don’t remember what the Kinsman Redeemer is all about? Well, let’s have […]

Here’s something amazing about how the Bible was written you might find surprising. The writers of the books of the Bible, being mere mortals just like the rest of us with their own insecurities and fears, were driven by their own personal and political agendas when they edited and compiled the Scriptures. And the book […]

One of the best ways to understand the main theme of Ruth is to compare it to the book of Judges. Remember, both the tale of Ruth and all the crazy stories in Judges occurred at the SAME TIME under the SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. Yet one book is about hope, friendship and what happens when one […]

Ruth and Esther are the ONLY 2 women in the Bible who have a book named after them. So let’s draw some fascinating comparisons between these two female Biblical heroines. FIRST, Ruth was a gentile, Esther was a Hebrew. SECOND, Ruth was a daughter of a foreign land, Esther was a daughter of the Holy Land. […]