For the next four Wednesdays, I’ll be considering the book of Ruth.
Ruth is a short book tucked between the book of Judges and the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament.
Its placement is purposeful.
Ruth 1:1 reads, “In the days when the judges ruled,” and the final verse of the book, 4:22, reads, “Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.”
So, Ruth pro…