THE BOOK OF RUTH--A BRIEF OUTLINE

THE BOOK OF RUTH

Introduction:

“This lovely story should be read in connection with the first half of Judges, as it presents a picture of life in Israel at that time.

Typically, the book may be taken as a fore view of the church (Ruth), as the Gentile bride of Christ, the Bethlehemite who is able to redeem.” --- Scofield.

This beautiful pastoral story is considered a literary gem by critics. One of two books in the Bible in which woman is the principal character, —Ruth and Esther. Ruth, a Moabite, married a Hebrew husband; Esther, a Jewess, married a Gentile king.

Author: Unknown, possibly Samuel.

Period: The time of the Judges

Subject: How a Young Moabitish Woman’s Life Was Enriched.

1) By a beautiful Constancy, and Wise Choice, Ruth 1:16.

2) By a humble Industry, Ruth 2:2-3.

3) By accepting Counsel from an Older Friend, Ruth 3:1-5.

4) By the kinsman redeemer, Ruth 4:1-9,

5) By a Providential Alliance, Ruth 4:10-11.

6) By Exaltation to a Royal Line, Ruth 4:13-17.

Main Purpose: To show how a Gentile Woman became one of the Ancestors of Christ.

Historical Analysis:

1) The Sojourn in Moab, Ruth 1:1-5.

2) The Sad Return Home, Ruth 1:6-22.

3) Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz, Ruth 2.

4) Her Marriage to Boaz, Ruth 4:13.

5) The Birth of her son, the grandfather of David, Ruth 4:13-16.

6) The Genealogy of David, Ruth 4:18-22.