Douglas Jacoby Podcast

OT Characters: Ruth

Episode Summary

Douglas continues his series on the Old Testament Characters now exploring the story of Ruth. He discusses the lessons learned from Ruth's life and the things we learn about God through her story.

Episode Notes

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' website.

Hebrew words:

• Ruth -- 12x in Ruth and once in Matthew 1:5
• No'omi (Naomi) -- 21x in Ruth
• Mara' -- bitter
• Bo'az -- "In him is strength," or "quickness"
• 'Elimelekh (eh-LEE-meh-lekh) -- Elimelech, or "My God is king"

Further study:

• Passages covered in this podcast
  • Ruth 1-4
  • Leviticus 19:9-10; Genesis 2:24; Genesis 29:20/34:1-3; Hebrews 13:4
• For more on Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz, check out the women's audio series.

Some things we learn about God:

• God works in the lives of all people, foreigners included.
• God expects patience in the face of adversity.
• We are to honor God's plan for marriage.
• When we do the right thing, God will work through us.

Key verses:

• Ruth 1:16 -- Ruth affirms her faith in the God of Israel
• Ruth 3:9 -- Ruth "proposes" to Boaz
• Ruth 4:13 -- She becomes the great-grandmother of David, and an ancestress of Jesus Christ.

Next lesson: Hannah