-May 24, 20223 minWhere does Power Take You? (Elimelech vs Boaz)I’m intrigued by a subtle comparison or contrast between Elimelech and Boaz in the first two chapters of Ruth. Note the opening verse of...
-May 17, 20223 minTell Me vs Show Me the Kindness of God (Ruth 2)The famine in the book of Ruth (1:1) is central to the story’s themes of hunger and offspring. Famine is what drove Ruth’s faithless...
-May 10, 20223 minTitles matter – Why call it “The Book of Ruth?”Titles of a book or event usually represent or summarize the content or theme. For instance, sometimes people will refer to the Bible as...