Love (Ruth)lessly The book of Ruth is a love story about a woman’s journey through tragedy and faith. Through her patience and obedience, she finds a better life for her and her mother-in-law. The setting starts in Israel, then they flee to Moab, but ends in Bethlehem. The author is unknown, but it is definitely during the time when the judges ruled, around 1043-1004 b.c. It is the story about the tragic ending of one family and the glorious beginning of a very important family lineage. The purpose of this book is to reveal that patience is a virtue, if you believe you shall receive, and if you pray and wait, it will come to pass. There is also a theme of forgiveness and acceptance hidden throughout this story, Ruth was a Moabite and despite her Pagan background she followed her mother-in-law even after her husband’s death. Ruth accepted Naomi’s God and he accepted her in return because of her loyalty. She became a true virtuous woman out of obedience and was rewarded greatly. In the beginning, Naomi, her husband, Elimelech, and their two sons, Mahlon and …show more content…
The relatives name is never mentioned in the Bible. This chapter introduces us to the levirate law and how one must go about acquiring a widow. In levirate law, a widow’s husband closest relative has claim to her as his wife. Boaz and Ruth marry and are blessed with a son, Obed. Naomi then says to Ruth, “Blessed be the Lord who has not left you this day without close relative and may his name be famous in Israel. And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age.” We are still in the Old Testament yet the New Testament is being revealed. Obed grew up and had Jesse, who had King David, then 28 father’s later Joseph had Jesus. Jesus was famous in Israel and was and still is the restorer of life and nourisher of old