(4:17-22): “And to Obed was born Jesse, and to Jesse, David.” G Campbell Morgan comments, “In this nal word of the book there is manifest the Divine moment in the history of the chosen people Thus the kingly line was ordered in the midst of in delity, through faithful souls.”2 God was soon to allow Israel to have kings, and so, by way of preparation, the book of Ruth introduces the kingly line, Boaz and Ruth being, the ancestors of King David, through whom came the Saviour-King I PREPARATION FOR STUDY Read Matthew 1:1-17 Observe especially the names given in verses 3-6 Compare these with the names of Ruth 4:1822 What name begins Matthew’s genealogy?3 Account for this, in view of the fact that Matthew’s gospel was written especially with the Jew in mind 2 Consult an outside source on the subject of typology.4 Determine the purpose of Old Testament types, and how to interpret them Refer to Chart 34 Observe on the chart the suggested date for the marriage of Ruth and Boaz Locate on a map the region of Moab and the city of Bethlehem This is the geography of the book of Ruth II BACKGROUND A TITLE The book is named after its heroine, Ruth The name Ruth may be a Moabite modi cation of the Hebrew reeiut, meaning “friendship, association.” B DATE AND AUTHOR The author is not known The book may have been written some time during the reign of King David (1011-971 B.C.) It could not have been written before then because David’s name appears in 4:17,22 It may have been written before the time of Solomon, David’s successor on the throne, since Solomon’s name is not included in the genealogy of 4:18-22 It is very likely that the author was a contemporary of David C PLACE IN THE CANON The book of Ruth follows Judges in our canon, placed there to t the chronological sequence In the Hebrew Bible, it appears in the third division (“Writings”) of the threefold canon, under the group of ve Megilloth books (Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther) As noted in earlier chapters, these books are read by the Jews at annual feasts or holidays of the Jewish calendar The harvest eld setting of Ruth makes it an appropriate liturgy for the harvest festival (Pentecost) III SURVEY First, read through the four chapters at one time If possible, read aloud Familiarity with the text is the rst law of Bible study Have pencil or pen in hand as you read so you can make notations in your Bible along the way Assign chapter titles, and record them on paper Observe these items in the story: people, places, actions, things Record outlines of these on paper Observe all the questions in the book Also, note the many references to “God” and “LORD.” Study the survey Chart 37 Compare its outlines with the observations you have ... source on the subject of typology.4 Determine the purpose of Old Testament types, and how to interpret them Refer to Chart 34 Observe on the chart the suggested date for the marriage of Ruth and... Boaz Locate on a map the region of Moab and the city of Bethlehem This is the geography of the book of Ruth II BACKGROUND A TITLE The book is named after its heroine, Ruth The name Ruth may be... that the author was a contemporary of David C PLACE IN THE CANON The book of Ruth follows Judges in our canon, placed there to t the chronological sequence In the Hebrew Bible, it appears in the