The Strand Study Bible

RUTH FINDING CHRIST IN RUTH

Elimelech decides to sojourn in Moab; Ruth trusts the coming MESSIAH for salvation

Ruth 1 Ruth 2 Ruth 3 Ruth 4

Ruth works for Boaz

Ruth (c. 30 years old ) desires to marry Boaz (c. 136 years old) Boaz (Ruth’s KINSMAN REDEEMER ) marries Ruth

SIMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL SETTING OF RUTH

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SUBJECT HEAD

DATE

Judges 3:12-31

Israel’s second-third Judges - Ehud, Shamgar

c. 1345-1285 BC c. 1275-1265 BC c. 1265-1175 BC

Ruth the Moabite becomes a MESSIANIC believer Israel’s fourth-sixth Judges - Deborah, Gideon, Tola

Ruth 1-4

Judges 4:1-10:2

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