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Loyalty That Changed History: Ruth, Boaz, and the Line of David | Ruth 1–4
In this episode, we read Ruth chapters 1–4, the complete story of Ruth. Set during the time of the judges, this short but powerful book shifts the focus from national turmoil to the lives of a few ordinary people whose faithfulness becomes part of God’s larger plan.
Today’s reading follows Naomi, who returns to Bethlehem after losing her husband and sons in Moab. Her daughter-in-law Ruth makes a remarkable choice of loyalty, leaving her homeland and declaring that Naomi’s people and God will become her own. Together they return to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
As Ruth…
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