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Introduction to the Book of Ruth The Book
of Ruth is an intimate love story that was

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put into written form around 1000 B.C.

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The book is named after Ruth, a young
widow from Moab, a country east,

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across the Jordan River from Israel.

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The story stands in contrast to its
setting in a dark period of Israel's

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history as recorded in the Book of Judges.

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During this period, the nation of Israel
began to worship idols.

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Through the influence of her Israelite
mother-in-law, Naomi, Ruth turns from the

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idols of Moab to follow the one true God.

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Ruth's profession of faith in Israel's God
is one of the strongest statements of

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personal faith in the Old Testament.

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Once in Israel, God leads Ruth to a man
named Boaz, a relative of Naomi's,

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whom she eventually marries.

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As a result, Ruth becomes the
great-grandmother of Israel's beloved King

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David, thus placing her in the line of the
Messiah.

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As you listen, consider how God pursues us
and provides salvation for those who

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follow Him.