The Author: not clear but it may be Samuel as per Jewish tradition
The reason : mentioning David
Bethlehem means the house of bread
Moab as a nation, one of the very few nations stayed with Israel and Israel not ordered to distroy them. During the history of OT Moab many times made troubles to Israel.
Numbers 22-25
Judges 3: 12- 30
1Sam 14: 27
God cursed Moad in
Isaiah 15-16
Jeremiah 48
But scripture mentioned redeeming Moab
Difficulties in understanding
Being Moabites and to come to Israel Dut 23: 3
Ruth 3:9 ESV
[9] He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.
Thoughts about the book:
Ruth 1: 1-4 it looks like Alimalek sinned when he left Bethlehem to Moad. He did something against the Law of Moses. But the Lord used this in his master plan of Jesus.
1: 16- 18 Ruth commitment.. she became follower of Yahweh God of Israel
The commandments related to the Harvest lev 19: 9-10
[9] “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.
2: 8-13 meeting with Boaz. And his blessings to Ruth
Chapter 3 spread your wings on me. You are my redeemer..
4:6 Ruth 4:6 ESV the idea behind ..
[6] Then the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
Boaz taking Ruth as his wife..
Boaz and Jesus
The importance of Ruth book 4: 13-22
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