Life After Death - Ruth 1

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…