Ruth Chapter 3Ruth Chapter 3

Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, Return, return,

that we may look upon you! that we may look upon you!

Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, Return, return,

that we may look upon you! that we may look upon you!

Song of Songs 6:13Song of Songs 6:13

Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, Return, return,

that we may look upon you! that we may look upon you!

What would you see in the What would you see in the Shulamite?Shulamite?As it were, As it were,

the dance of the two camps.the dance of the two camps.

Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, Return, return,

that we may look upon you! that we may look upon you!

What would you see in the What would you see in the Shulamite?Shulamite?As it were, As it were,

the dance of the two camps.the dance of the two camps.

Song of Songs 6:13Song of Songs 6:13

Ruth is a Ruth is a widowwidowRuth is a Ruth is a widowwidow

, a , a Moabitess Moabitess , a , a Moabitess Moabitess

, an heir, an heir, an heir, an heir

Law of Land Redemption Law of Land Redemption (Lev (Lev 23:23-28)23:23-28)Law of Land Redemption Law of Land Redemption (Lev (Lev 23:23-28)23:23-28)

‘‘The land shall not be sold The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and Mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with Me.sojourners with Me.

‘‘The land shall not be sold The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and Mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with Me.sojourners with Me.

Leviticus 25:23Leviticus 25:23

And in all the land of your And in all the land of your possession you shall grant possession you shall grant redemption of the land.redemption of the land.

And in all the land of your And in all the land of your possession you shall grant possession you shall grant redemption of the land.redemption of the land.

Leviticus 25:24Leviticus 25:24

‘‘If one of your brethren If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if some of his possession, and if his redeeming relative comes to his redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.what his brother sold.

‘‘If one of your brethren If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if some of his possession, and if his redeeming relative comes to his redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.what his brother sold.

Leviticus 25:25Leviticus 25:25

‘‘If one of your brethren If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if some of his possession, and if his his redeeming relativeredeeming relative comes to comes to redeem it, then he may redeem redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.what his brother sold.

‘‘If one of your brethren If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if some of his possession, and if his his redeeming relativeredeeming relative comes to comes to redeem it, then he may redeem redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.what his brother sold.

Leviticus 25:25Leviticus 25:25

Or if the man has no one to Or if the man has no one to redeem it, but he himself redeem it, but he himself becomes able to redeem it, becomes able to redeem it, then let him count the years then let him count the years since its sale, and restore the since its sale, and restore the remainder to the man to whom remainder to the man to whom he sold it, that he may return to he sold it, that he may return to his possession.his possession.

Or if the man has no one to Or if the man has no one to redeem it, but he himself redeem it, but he himself becomes able to redeem it, becomes able to redeem it, then let him count the years then let him count the years since its sale, and restore the since its sale, and restore the remainder to the man to whom remainder to the man to whom he sold it, that he may return to he sold it, that he may return to his possession.his possession.

Leviticus 25:26-27Leviticus 25:26-27

But if he is not able to have it But if he is not able to have it restored to himself, then what restored to himself, then what was sold shall remain in the was sold shall remain in the hand of him who bought it until hand of him who bought it until the Year of Jubilee; and in the the Year of Jubilee; and in the Jubilee it shall be released, and Jubilee it shall be released, and he shall return to his he shall return to his possession.possession.

But if he is not able to have it But if he is not able to have it restored to himself, then what restored to himself, then what was sold shall remain in the was sold shall remain in the hand of him who bought it until hand of him who bought it until the Year of Jubilee; and in the the Year of Jubilee; and in the Jubilee it shall be released, and Jubilee it shall be released, and he shall return to his he shall return to his possession.possession.

Leviticus 25:28Leviticus 25:28

Ruth is a Ruth is a widowwidowRuth is a Ruth is a widowwidow

, a , a Moabitess Moabitess , a , a Moabitess Moabitess

, an heir, an heir, an heir, an heir

Law of Land Redemption Law of Land Redemption (Lev (Lev 23:23-28)23:23-28)Law of Land Redemption Law of Land Redemption (Lev (Lev 23:23-28)23:23-28)↳↳Law of Law of Kinseman RedeemerKinseman Redeemer↳↳Law of Law of Kinseman RedeemerKinseman RedeemerLaw of Levirate Marriage Law of Levirate Marriage (Deut 25:5-10)(Deut 25:5-10)Law of Levirate Marriage Law of Levirate Marriage (Deut 25:5-10)(Deut 25:5-10)

““If brothers dwell together, and If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no one of them dies and has no son, the widow of the dead man son, the widow of the dead man shall not be married to a shall not be married to a stranger outside the family; her stranger outside the family; her husband’s brother shall go in to husband’s brother shall go in to her, take her as his wife, and her, take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.brother to her.

““If brothers dwell together, and If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no one of them dies and has no son, the widow of the dead man son, the widow of the dead man shall not be married to a shall not be married to a stranger outside the family; her stranger outside the family; her husband’s brother shall go in to husband’s brother shall go in to her, take her as his wife, and her, take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.brother to her.

Deuteronomy 25:5Deuteronomy 25:5

And it shall be that the firstborn And it shall be that the firstborn son which she bears will son which she bears will succeed to the name of his succeed to the name of his dead brother, that his name dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel.may not be blotted out of Israel.

And it shall be that the firstborn And it shall be that the firstborn son which she bears will son which she bears will succeed to the name of his succeed to the name of his dead brother, that his name dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel.may not be blotted out of Israel.

Deuteronomy 25:6Deuteronomy 25:6

Ruth is a Ruth is a widowwidowRuth is a Ruth is a widowwidow

, a , a Moabitess Moabitess , a , a Moabitess Moabitess

, an heir, an heir, an heir, an heir

Law of Land Redemption Law of Land Redemption (Lev (Lev 23:23-28)23:23-28)Law of Land Redemption Law of Land Redemption (Lev (Lev 23:23-28)23:23-28)↳↳Law of Law of Kinseman RedeemerKinseman Redeemer↳↳Law of Law of Kinseman RedeemerKinseman RedeemerLaw of Levirate Marriage Law of Levirate Marriage (Deut 25:5-10)(Deut 25:5-10)Law of Levirate Marriage Law of Levirate Marriage (Deut 25:5-10)(Deut 25:5-10)

Ruth is a Ruth is a widowwidowRuth is a Ruth is a widowwidow

, a , a Moabitess Moabitess , a , a Moabitess Moabitess

, an heir, an heir, an heir, an heir

People of characterPeople of characterPeople of characterPeople of character

Providential encounterProvidential encounterProvidential encounterProvidential encounter

Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance

Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance

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- the matchmaker- the matchmaker- the matchmaker- the matchmakerRuthRuthRuthRuth- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper

Wives, submit to your own Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.husbands, as to the Lord.Wives, submit to your own Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.husbands, as to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:22Ephesians 5:22

For the husband is head of the For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.husbands in everything.

For the husband is head of the For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:23-24Ephesians 5:23-24

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her see that she respects her husband.husband.

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her see that she respects her husband.husband.

Ephesians 5:33Ephesians 5:33

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she see that she respectsrespects her her husband.husband.

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she see that she respectsrespects her her husband.husband.

Ephesians 5:33Ephesians 5:33

Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance

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- the matchmaker- the matchmaker- the matchmaker- the matchmakerRuthRuthRuthRuthWhen dealing with a clueless When dealing with a clueless man...man...When dealing with a clueless When dealing with a clueless man...man...- Option 1 - - Option 1 -

give upgive up- Option 1 - - Option 1 - give upgive up- Option 2 - take - Option 2 - take overover- Option 2 - take - Option 2 - take overover- Option 3 - help - Option 3 - help softlysoftly- Option 3 - help - Option 3 - help softlysoftlyleave room for leave room for

man to be the man to be the man....man....

leave room for leave room for man to be the man to be the man....man....

- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she see that she respectsrespects her her husband.husband.

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she see that she respectsrespects her her husband.husband.

Ephesians 5:33Ephesians 5:33

Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance

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- the matchmaker- the matchmaker- the matchmaker- the matchmakerRuthRuthRuthRuth- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper- the submissive, soft helper

BoazBoazBoazBoaz- the loving, responsive leader- the loving, responsive leader- the loving, responsive leader- the loving, responsive leader↳↳Listens Listens ↳↳Listens Listens ↳↳BlessesBlesses↳↳BlessesBlesses↳↳Leads Leads ↳↳Leads Leads ↳↳ProvidesProvides↳↳ProvidesProvides

Husbands, love your wives, just Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water her with the washing of water by the word,by the word,

Husbands, love your wives, just Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water her with the washing of water by the word,by the word,

Ephesians 5:25-26Ephesians 5:25-26

that He might present her to that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves he who loves his wife loves himself.himself.

that He might present her to that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves he who loves his wife loves himself.himself.

Ephesians 5:27-28Ephesians 5:27-28

For no one ever hated his own For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are does the church. For we are members of His body, of His members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. “For this flesh and of His bones. “For this reason a man shall leave his reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”shall become one flesh.”

For no one ever hated his own For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are does the church. For we are members of His body, of His members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. “For this flesh and of His bones. “For this reason a man shall leave his reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”shall become one flesh.”

Ephesians 5:29-31Ephesians 5:29-31

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her see that she respects her husband.husband.

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her see that she respects her husband.husband.

Ephesians 5:33Ephesians 5:33

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BoazBoazBoazBoaz- the loving, responsive leader- the loving, responsive leader- the loving, responsive leader- the loving, responsive leader

Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance

- - SpirituallySpiritually- - SpirituallySpiritually

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her see that she respects her husband.husband.

Nevertheless let each one of Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her see that she respects her husband.husband.

Ephesians 5:33Ephesians 5:33

This is a great mystery, but I This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and speak concerning Christ and the church.the church.

This is a great mystery, but I This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and speak concerning Christ and the church.the church.

Ephesians 5:32Ephesians 5:32

Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance

- - SpirituallySpiritually- - SpirituallySpiritually

BoaBoazzBoaBoazz

-Jesus-Jesus-Jesus-Jesus

RutRuthhRutRuthh

-Church-Church-Church-Church- Seeking security, to well - Seeking security, to well withwith- Seeking security, to well - Seeking security, to well withwith- - ApproachApproach- - ApproachApproach

- - washwash- - washwash

, , anointanoint, , anointanoint

, clothe, clothe, clothe, clothe- At His feet - lay your life - At His feet - lay your life downdown- At His feet - lay your life - At His feet - lay your life downdown- Ask for covering, submit to - Ask for covering, submit to HimHim- Ask for covering, submit to - Ask for covering, submit to HimHim- Wait on - Wait on HimHim- Wait on - Wait on HimHim- Threshing Barley...the - Threshing Barley...the WordWord- Threshing Barley...the - Threshing Barley...the WordWord- Blesses, protects, - Blesses, protects, providesprovides- Blesses, protects, - Blesses, protects, providesprovides- Working on our - Working on our behalfbehalf- Working on our - Working on our behalfbehalf

- Waits for us to ask...- Waits for us to ask...- Waits for us to ask...- Waits for us to ask...

God is our refuge and strength, God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.A very present help in trouble.God is our refuge and strength, God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.A very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1Psalm 46:1

Be still, and know that I am Be still, and know that I am God...God...The Lord of hosts is with us; The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. The God of Jacob is our refuge. SelahSelah

Be still, and know that I am Be still, and know that I am God...God...The Lord of hosts is with us; The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. The God of Jacob is our refuge. SelahSelah

Psalm 46:10Psalm 46:10

Wait on the Lord; Be of good Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!say, on the Lord!

Wait on the Lord; Be of good Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!say, on the Lord!

Psalm 27:14Psalm 27:14

Rest in the Lord, Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Himand wait patiently for HimRest in the Lord, Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Himand wait patiently for Him

Psalm 37:7Psalm 37:7

I wait for the Lord, my soul I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, waits, And in His word I do hope. And in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for More than those who watch for the morning...the morning...

I wait for the Lord, my soul I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, waits, And in His word I do hope. And in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for More than those who watch for the morning...the morning...

Psalm 130:5-6Psalm 130:5-6

Have you not known? Have you Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.is unsearchable.

Have you not known? Have you Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.is unsearchable.

Isaiah 40:28Isaiah 40:28

He gives power to the weak, He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no And to those who have no might might He increases strength. Even the He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly And the young men shall utterly fall,fall,

He gives power to the weak, He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no And to those who have no might might He increases strength. Even the He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly And the young men shall utterly fall,fall,

Isaiah 40:29-30Isaiah 40:29-30

But those who wait on the Lord But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings They shall mount up with wings

like eagles, like eagles, They shall run and not be They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not weary, They shall walk and not faint.faint.

But those who wait on the Lord But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings They shall mount up with wings

like eagles, like eagles, They shall run and not be They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not weary, They shall walk and not faint.faint.

Isaiah 40:31Isaiah 40:31

Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance Birth of a Birth of a Romance Romance

- - SpirituallySpiritually- - SpirituallySpiritually

BoaBoazzBoaBoazz

-Jesus-Jesus-Jesus-Jesus

RutRuthhRutRuthh

-Church-Church-Church-Church- Seeking security, to well - Seeking security, to well withwith- Seeking security, to well - Seeking security, to well withwith- - ApproachApproach- - ApproachApproach

- - washwash- - washwash

, , anointanoint, , anointanoint

, clothe, clothe, clothe, clothe- At His feet - lay your life - At His feet - lay your life downdown- At His feet - lay your life - At His feet - lay your life downdown- Ask for covering, submit to - Ask for covering, submit to HimHim- Ask for covering, submit to - Ask for covering, submit to HimHim- Wait on - Wait on HimHim- Wait on - Wait on HimHim- Threshing Barley...the - Threshing Barley...the WordWord- Threshing Barley...the - Threshing Barley...the WordWord- Blesses, protects, - Blesses, protects, providesprovides- Blesses, protects, - Blesses, protects, providesprovides- Working on our - Working on our behalfbehalf- Working on our - Working on our behalfbehalf

- Waits for us to ask...- Waits for us to ask...- Waits for us to ask...- Waits for us to ask...