Ruth A to Z

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2. 1 As the story begins, we find her alongside of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law at the graves of their husbands (1:5-6).
3. 2 Her devotion to her mother-in-law is exceptional, even by the standards we find in Scripture.
4. 3 The first scene in Bethlehem helps frame the context for those who might not appreciate all that happened.
5. 4 Boaz is the knight in shining armor most fairy tales include. He is quite literally too-good- to-be-true.
6. 5 The end of the story has a two-fold blessing.
7. 6 Zooming out lets us see how influential this story is to the people of Israel.