2022.02.20 - Ruth Introduction

400 Years Of Silence

The time roughly between Malachi (last book of the Old Testament) and Matthew (first book of the New Testament)

 

Silence Broken

When God chose to speak again, what was it He had to say?   Opening lines of the New Testament herald the coming of the Son of God!

Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.  2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; KJV

 

New Testament Ends How It Begins

God started and ended the NT the same way – with the Promise of His coming Son!

Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 1 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. KJV

 

Judges

Opens with the death of Joshua    Dismal story of failure after failure

Conquered by Mesopotamia – delivered by Othniel   Conquered by Moabites – delivered by Ehud & Shamgar   Conquered by Canaan – delivered by Deborah & Barak    Conquered by Midian – delivered by Gideon   Civil war  - delivered by Abimelech   Conquered by Philistines & Ammonites – delivered by several judges     Conquered by Philistines – Delivered partially by Samson

 

Results of Judges

Religious apostacy    Moral failures of a nation    Political anarchy

 

The Promise Of The Coming King

Ruth 4:14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. 17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, 21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, 22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. KJV