The book of Ruth is small (only 4 chapters) yet is it significant in that it becomes a bridge from  the time of the Judges to the Kings of Israel. It is also a book that teaches the 'Kinsman-Redeemer' law that is fulfilled in the person and work of Christ and is applied to all who would place their faith in Christ alone for salvation. Ruth was a Moabite woman who comes to believe in the one true God (of Israel) and in the account becomes part of God's chosen and redeemed people. She is privileged to become part of the lineage of king David and more important the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a story of God's amazing and redeeming love. He is the real 'hero' in these events.

Setting: During the days of the Judges (1:1)

Theme: God's Redemption through a kinsman or the kinsman-redeemer

Key Word: Redemption occurs 23 times in some form throughout the book.

Key Verses:   1:9,17, 3:18, 4:18-22

Outline: (from J V McGee)

     i.    In Moab   (chapter 1)
     ii.   In Judah  (chapter 2)
     iii.  In the Threshing Floor  (chapter 3)
     iv.  In the Home of Boaz  (chapter 4)