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Ruth

Ruth tells how a Moabite widow who trusted the God of Israel was redeemed by Boaz, her kinsman, and became the great-grandmother of King David and an ancestor of Jesus.

The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.

What you'll learn
1

The four chapters of Ruth: Moab, the gleaning field, the threshing floor, and the city gate

2

What a kinsman-redeemer was, and how Boaz shows God's faithful love (hesed)

3

How Ruth, a Gentile outsider, points to Christ the Redeemer and to Gentiles brought near

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