God of the Ordinary (Series)
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- September 1, 2002
- ID: 10801
- Topics: The Love of God, Suffering, Loving Others
- Scripture: Ruth 1, Ruth 2, Ruth 3, Ruth 4
The book of Ruth must surely be one of the loveliest short stories ever written. Its four chapters contain a tale of purity, faithfulness, innocence, loyalty, duty and love, yet it is set in dark times. The concluding verse of the book of Judges, which comes immediately before Ruth in the Bible, tells us that, "In those days Israel had no King; everyone did as he saw fit." One commentator says, "The book of Judges teems with violent invasions, apostate religion, unchecked lawlessness, and tribal civil war." It is against this backdrop of strife and chaos that this story unfolds. ...


