Fields of Kindness - Ruth 2

To briefly review, the book of Ruth takes place during the chaotic time of the judges of Israel. It opens with a dilemma: there was famine in the land. The city of Bethlehem, which means "House of Bread," had no food—no bread—due to this famine.

In Scripture, famines are often seen as judgments sent by God. In Amos 4:6, God says He took away their bread,…