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Book of Ruth Chapter 4: Boaz Marries Ruth Well, the title of this chapter is encouraging! Much has to happen before the marriage, though. As we said yesterday, there is a guardian closer to Ruth than Boaz. So, Boaz, following…

Book of Ruth Chapter 3: Ruth and Boaz Together As you can see from the title of this chapter, Ruth and Boaz get together. Things are certainly looking up from the time that Naomi decided people should call her “Bitter.”…

Book of Ruth Chapter 2: Ruth Meets Boaz Yesterday, we left Ruth and Naomi with a sense of hope. The crops were about to be harvested, and this signified hope in their lives. We are told that Naomi has a…

Book of Ruth Chapter 1: Naomi and Ruth This book is, obviously, named after a young woman named Ruth, and much of it is a narrative describing Ruth’s relationships with Naomi and Boaz. Ruth is a Moabite, the great-grandmother of…

Day 10: Chapter 10 As we conclude our journey through the Book of Esther, we witness the culmination of God's providence and the fulfillment of His divine plan. Chapter 10 serves as an epilogue, highlighting the lasting impact of the…

Day 9: Chapter 9 Do you remember how Haman decided which month to kill the Jews? He cast a “pur” or lot. Purim, the Jewish celebration of Esther’s having saved the Jews, is the plural of lot. There is irony…

Day 8: Chapter 8 The beginning of chapter 8 is much like that of chapter 3. Instead of the king giving his ring to Haman, he now gives it to Mordecai. The fall of Haman has been balanced by the…

Day 7: Chapter 7 The drama plays itself out here, with another feast. Haman, the king and Esther are all present. There are many banquets in the story, this being the most important. When she was preparing to be Queen,…

Day 6: Chapter 6 Things are looking bad, aren’t they? The king has, unwittingly, agreed to the destruction of the Jews. Esther has a plan, but will it work? A lot was at stake here. Remember, Israel is just a…

Day 5: Chapter 5 By now, Esther has been queen for many years. It’s easy to read books of the Bible and think these stories unfolded in the same time span that it takes for us to read them. But……