Ruth Chapters 1-4, 2 Special Mothers on Mothers Day

1. Ruth
Two Special Mothers
Kinsman Redeemer

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6. Happy Mothers Day
Let’s look at a couple of
Biblical mothers.

7. MOTHERS
■ The mother was held in highest regard by
her family and Hebrew society. This is
consistent in both the Old & New
Testaments.
■ In Jewish families, the mother occupied a
higher position than in other nations.

8. First Temple Woman’s Seal Unearthed
in Jerusalem
• jpost.com, “Who was Elihana bat Gael? An exceptional
woman during Jerusalem’s First Temple period, some
2,500 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities
Authority (IAA). A rare seal bearing her name was
recently unearthed in a large ancient building during
excavations carried out in …the City of David… “Finding
seals that bear names from the time of the First Temple is
hardly a commonplace occurrence, and finding a seal that
belonged to a woman is an even rarer phenomenon,” said
the IAA. …“the owner of the seal was notable compared to
other women of the First Temple period: She had legal
status, which allowed her to conduct business and possess
property.”

9. Fools Disregard Mothers!
■ Prov 10:1 a foolish son [brings] grief to his
mother.
■ Prov 15:20 a foolish man despises his
mother.
■ Prov 17:25 A foolish son brings grief to his
father and bitterness to the one who bore
him.
■ Turn to the book of Ruth

10. A Great Godly Mother
■ The book of Ruth could have been titled;
■ Ruth The Daughter-In-Law
■ Naomi The Mother-In-Law
■ The Story Of Three Widows
■ Famine In The Land
■ Return To God For Blessing

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12. 4 Primary Characters Reminds Me Of
■ Naomi (Israel, Law, Holy Spirit)
■ Ruth (Gentile bride, Church)
■ Orpah (Judas followed a while)
■ Boaz (kinsman redeemer, Jesus)

13. Let's read Ruth chapter 1
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15. The Romance of Redemption
Dr. Chuck Missler
• The Book of Ruth is venerated in college literature
classes as one of the most elegant love stories of all
time. What most people don’t realize, is that it
is one of the most significant “New
Testament” books located in the Old
Testament—and it stands as a pivotal
study in Bible Prophecy! It is an
essential prerequisite to
understanding the Book of Revelation!
This tiny, 4-chapter book is one of the
most inexhaustible sources of spiritual
insight in the entire Bible…”

16. Ruth: A Loyal Love Story, By Brian Bill Ruth
1:1-4:22
■ “When Benjamin Franklin was the Ambassador to
France, he occasionally attended the Infidels Club --
a group that spent most of its time searching for and
reading literary masterpieces. On one occasion
Franklin read the book of Ruth to the club, but
changed the names in it so it would not be
recognized as a book of the Bible. When he finished,
the listeners were unanimous in their praise. They
said it was one of the most beautiful short stories
that they had ever heard, and demanded that he tell
them where he had run across such a remarkable
work of art. He loved telling them that it came from
the Bible!…” 16

17. Ruth 1:19, Whole Town Is Excited
■ NKJ Ruth 1:19 Now the two of them went
until they came to Bethlehem. And it
happened, when they had come to
Bethlehem, that all the city was excited
because of them; and the women said, "Is
this Naomi?"
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19. Ruth 1:20, Naomi Was Mara
■ Ruth 1:20 She said to them, "Do not call me
Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has
dealt very bitterly with me.
■ Only use of Mara
■ Obviously God did not agree
■ Yes she lost Puny and Sickly, but she
gained Ruth and Boaz, brought salvation to
Ruth
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20. ■ NAU Ruth 1:22 So Naomi returned, and
with her Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-
in-law, who returned from the land of
Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the
beginning of barley harvest.

21. Let's read Ruth chapter 2
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22. Ruth 2:1, 1st. Mention Of Boaz
■ Ruth 2:1 Now Naomi had a kinsman of her
husband, a man of great wealth, of the
family of Elimelech, whose name was
Boaz.
■ My granddaughter asked me what kind of
man Boaz was before he married Ruth
■ he was Ruthless.
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23. Kinsman Redeemer, gracethrufaith.com
■ “Q. …Could Seth have redeemed what Adam lost?
■ A. Leviticus 25:25 says that “If one of your
countrymen becomes poor and sells some of his
property, his nearest relative is to come and
redeem what his countryman has sold.” This
would normally be a father, son, or brother. Later, in
Lev. 25:49 this list is expanded to include an uncle
or cousin or any blood relative. The obligation fell to
the closest kin who was capable. In Adam’s case,
none of his sons would have been capable because
the redemption price to redeem Adam was the blood
of a sinless man. Every son of Adam inherited a sin
nature and was therefore disqualified from redeeming
him.
■ http://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/the-kinsman-
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24. Kinsman Redeemer
■ NAU Isaiah 59:20 "A Redeemer will come to Zion, And to
those who turn from transgression in Jacob," declares the
LORD.
■ NAU Romans 11:26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it
is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION,
HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB.”
■ NAU Job 19:25 "As for me, I know that my Redeemer
lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.
■ NAU Isaiah 43:14 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the
Holy One of Israel…
■ NAU Isaiah 44:6 "Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel
and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: 'I am the first and I
am the last, And there is no God besides Me. 24

25. Kinsman Redeemer
■ “…Why was it necessary for Jesus to be a descendant of
Adam?; A. In the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah calls the
coming Messiah a “Kinsman-Redeemer” (Isaiah 59:20).
This meant that the Messiah must be a blood-relative of
those He redeems. So it was necessary for Jesus to be born
into the human race, via physical descent from Mary, a
descendant of Adam, not just for Him to suddenly appear, as
angels did from time to time in the Old Testament (nor was
Mary a sort of surrogate mother). This means that only
Adam’s descendants can be saved. Angels could not save us;
indeed angels themselves that sinned cannot be saved
through the death of Christ (Hebrews 2:16), because they are
not Adam’s descendants….”
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26. Ruth 2:12, God of Israel, under whose
wings
■ Ruth 2:12 "May the LORD reward your
work, and your wages be full from the
LORD, the God of Israel, under whose
wings you have come to seek refuge."
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27. Ruth 2:12, God of Israel, under whose
wings
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28. Ruth 2:12, God of Israel, under whose
wings
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29. Let's read Ruth chapter 3
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30. Ruth 3:9, “spread your covering”
■ NAU Ruth 3:9 He said, "Who are you?"
And she answered, "I am Ruth your maid.
So spread your covering over your maid,
for you are a close relative."
■ Kinsman Redeemer, gaal, close relative

31. “a near kinsman”
• NAU Ruth 3:9 He said, "Who are you?" And she
answered, "I am Ruth your maid. So spread your
covering over your maid, for you are a close
relative [gaal].”
• KJV Ruth 3:9 …spread therefore thy skirt over
thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
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32. The Hem=Authority
• NAU Ruth 3:9 …So spread your covering over your
maid…
■ NKJ…Take your maidservant under your wing, for
you are a close relative.”
■ NET Ruth 3:9 …Marry your servant, for you are a
guardian of the family interests."
■ NKJ Matthew 9:20…touched the hem of His
garment.
■ Exodus 28:29…Aaron…31 …make the robe of the
ephod all of blue…33 "And upon its hem you shall
make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all
around its hem, and bells of gold between them all
around: 32

33. Isaiah 49:7, Kinsman Redeemer, Gaal
■ NAU Isaiah 49:7 Thus says the LORD, the
Redeemer [gaal] of Israel and its Holy One,
To the despised One, To the One abhorred
by the nation, To the Servant of rulers,
"Kings will see and arise, Princes will also
bow down, Because of the LORD who is
faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has
chosen You."
■ <01350> ‫ל‬ ַ‫ָּא‬‫ג‬gaal )145b(
■ Meaning: to redeem, act as kinsman 33

34. Isaiah 59:20, Kinsman Redeemer, Gaal
• creation.com was asked, “…Why was it necessary for Jesus to be
a descendant of Adam?
• A: In the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah calls the coming
Messiah a “Kinsman-Redeemer” (Isaiah 59:20). This meant that
the Messiah must be a blood-relative of those He redeems. So it
was necessary for Jesus to be born into the human race, via
physical descent from Mary, a descendant of Adam, not just for
Him to suddenly appear, as angels did from time to time in the
Old Testament (nor was Mary a sort of surrogate mother). This
means that only Adam’s descendants can be saved. Angels could
not save us; indeed angels themselves that sinned cannot be
saved through the death of Christ (Hebrews 2:16), because they
are not Adam’s descendants….”
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35. Isaiah 59:20, Kinsman Redeemer, Gaal
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36. Ruth 3:11, Excellent Wife
■ NAU Proverbs 31:10 An excellent wife…
For her worth is far above jewels.
■ NAU Proverbs 12:4 An excellent wife is
the crown of her husband, But she who
shames him is like rottenness in his bones.
■ NAU Ruth 3:11 "Now, my daughter, do
not fear. I will do for you whatever you ask,
for all my people in the city know that you
are a woman of excellence. 36

37. Let's read Ruth chapter 4
Levirate marriage;
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38. Ruth 4:4, It Pays To Advertise, KJV’ism
• KJV Ruth 4:4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before
the inhabitants…
• Dungeness crabs usually mate in the summer with the million plus
fertilized eggs hatching out four months later.
• "The codfish lays 1000 eggs the homely hen but one.
• The codfish never cackles to tell about what she's done. And so we
scorn the codfish and the humble hen we prize, which only goes to
show you
• That it pays to advertise. [Numbers 24:14]
• NAU Ruth 4:4 "So I thought to inform you, saying, 'Buy it before
those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If
you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me that I may know;
for there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am after you.'" And 38

39. Ruth 4:13,
Boaz and Ruth
Marry
http://www.bible.ca/archeology
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http://www.bible.ca/archeology
/bible-archeology-maps-
conquest-timeline-chronology-
judges-othniel-ehud-ruth-1350-
1204bc.htm
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40. http://www.bible.ca
/archeology/bible-
archeology-judges-
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chronology-
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http://www.bible.ca
/archeology/bible-
archeology-maps-
conquest-timeline-
chronology-judges-
othniel-ehud-ruth-
1350-1204bc.htm
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41. THE BRUTAL HONESTY OF THE TORAH
Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
• “The Torah of Moses is a brutally honest book. It paints no pretty pictures. It cares nothing for
political correctness. It is full of stories where dysfunctional families and tragic events end up
playing important roles in God’s redemptive plan.
• Judah being one of Jacob’s children, participates in a conspiracy to get rid of his half-brother
Joseph by selling him to Egypt. Given the 20 year life expectancy of Egyptian slaves, being sold
to Egypt was not salvation from death, it was death postponed by much suffering. When
Judah matures and himself becomes a father of three sons, two of whom die after marrying
Tamar, he learns what it means to love someone too much. Despite the law of levirate
marriage that obligates Judah to have his third son marry Tamar, year after year he refuses.
His love for his son trumps his sense of justice towards Tamar.
• This happens until Tamar orchestrates one of the greatest redemptive breakthroughs in the
history of the world by getting Judah himself to restore his dead son’s seed. Tamar disgraces
herself, pretending to be a local prostitute. Her truly unconventional, but incredibly
courageous plan works. Judah repents and declares Tamar not guilty of any wrong doing,
owning his guilt instead (Gen.38:1-27).
• The book of Ruth celebrates Perez – the child of Tamar and Judah, as a crucial part of God’s
redemptive plan and establishes him as ancestor of King David (Ruth 4:11-17). What is even
more important is that the Gospels include Perez among the forefathers of Jesus, the
Messiah….”
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42. THE BRUTAL HONESTY OF THE TORAH
Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
• “The Torah of Moses is a brutally honest book. It paints no pretty
pictures. It cares nothing for political correctness. It is full of stories
where dysfunctional families and tragic events end up playing
important roles in God’s redemptive plan. Judah being one of
Jacob’s children, participates in a conspiracy to get rid of his half-
brother Joseph by selling him to Egypt… His love for his son trumps
his sense of justice towards Tamar… Judah repents and declares
Tamar not guilty of any wrong doing, owning his guilt instead
(Gen.38:1-27). The book of Ruth celebrates Perez – the child of
Tamar and Judah, as a crucial part of God’s redemptive plan and
establishes him as ancestor of King David (Ruth 4:11-17). What is
even more important is that the Gospels include Perez among the
forefathers of Jesus, the Messiah….”
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44. Be kind to mom
this Mother's
Day. Not like
this guy;

46. The End

47. The End

48. THE BRUTAL HONESTY OF THE
TORAH Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
• “The Torah of Moses is a brutally honest book. It paints no pretty pictures. It cares nothing for
political correctness. It is full of stories where dysfunctional families and tragic events end up
playing important roles in God’s redemptive plan.
• Judah being one of Jacob’s children, participates in a conspiracy to get rid of his half-brother
Joseph by selling him to Egypt. Given the 20 year life expectancy of Egyptian slaves, being sold
to Egypt was not salvation from death, it was death postponed by much suffering. When
Judah matures and himself becomes a father of three sons, two of whom die after marrying
Tamar, he learns what it means to love someone too much. Despite the law of levirate
marriage that obligates Judah to have his third son marry Tamar, year after year he refuses.
His love for his son trumps his sense of justice towards Tamar.
• This happens until Tamar orchestrates one of the greatest redemptive breakthroughs in the
history of the world by getting Judah himself to restore his dead son’s seed. Tamar disgraces
herself, pretending to be a local prostitute. Her truly unconventional, but incredibly
courageous plan works. Judah repents and declares Tamar not guilty of any wrong doing,
owning his guilt instead (Gen.38:1-27).
• The book of Ruth celebrates Perez – the child of Tamar and Judah, as a crucial part of God’s
redemptive plan and establishes him as ancestor of King David (Ruth 4:11-17). What is even
more important is that the Gospels include Perez among the forefathers of Jesus, the
Messiah….”
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49. http://creation.com/mothers-day
■ Mother’s Day and the Christian connection
■ by Graham McDonald
■ Published: 11 May 2014 (GMT+10)
■ iStockphoto
■ Over the centuries, celebration of mothers has appeared in varying forms and traditions since and possibly before
Roman times.
■ In the 1600s the Church of England instigated Mothering Sunday in recognition of Mary the mother of Jesus. Later
this religious celebration was expanded to include honouring all mothers. As time passed, this celebration slowly
disappeared from the church calendar. [Ed. note: This was on the fourth Sunday of Lent (thus depending on when
Easter falls). Though it has indeed disappeared for most non-English Christians, reader Chris K. (comment below)
points out that in England itself, it remains very much alive.]
■ The seed for the Mother’s Day that is widely celebrated today in countries across the globe had its beginning in
1858 with Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis.
■ The seed for the Mother’s Day that is widely celebrated today in countries across the globe had its beginning in
1858 with Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis,1 a Christian who was working to heal the nation before, during and after the
US Civil War. Her strategy was to promote and elevate the important role of mothers and help them to create
healthier and more hygienic homes.
■ From this she instigated a ‘Mother’s Friendship Day’ which eventually developed into a national movement called
‘Mother’s Friendship Clubs’. At these clubs Ann would teach the mothers basic nursing and safe sanitation
practices to be used in the home. She had learnt from her brother who was a famous physician.
■ This resulted in many lives being saved, and by offering this service to both sides of those involved in the Civil
War, it was instrumental in facilitating the reconciliation process between Union and Confederate neighbours.

50. First Temple Woman’s Seal
Unearthed in Jerusalem
• “Who was Elihana bat Gael? An exceptional woman during Jerusalem’s First Temple period,
some 2,500 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). A rare seal bearing
her name was recently unearthed in a large ancient building during excavations carried out in
the Giv’ati parking lot at the City of David, in the Jerusalem Walls National Park, the IAA
announced. “Finding seals that bear names from the time of the First Temple is hardly a
commonplace occurrence, and finding a seal that belonged to a woman is an even rarer
phenomenon,” said the IAA. Indeed, according to the IAA’s excavation directors, “the owner
of the seal was notable compared to other women of the First Temple period: She had legal
status, which allowed her to conduct business and possess property.”
• -www.jpost.com, 7 March 2016
• Arno Froese <info@midnightcall.com Commentary: This adds one more piece to the
documentation of a Jewish presence in Jerusalem. What is amazing is the progress of
women’s rights way back then. In the United States, for example, Mississippi was the first
state to grant women the right to own property in their name, with the permission of their
husband, of course. That was in 1839. When one analyzes the many discoveries made in
recent years, it becomes evident that the major principles of civil rights originate from Holy
Scripture. Later in history they were copied and reinterpreted to match the respective
cultures, such as Islam almost 1,000 years later.”
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51. The Romance of Redemption
Dr. Chuck Missler
• The Book of Ruth is venerated in college literature classes as one of
the most elegant love stories of all time.
• What most people don’t realize, is that it is one of the most
significant “New Testament” books located in the Old Testament—
and it stands as a pivotal study in Bible Prophecy! It is an essential
prerequisite to understanding the Book of Revelation!
• This tiny, 4-chapter book is one of the most inexhaustible sources of
spiritual insight in the entire Bible.
• While it has been summarized in many of Chuck’s broader studies,
Chuck explores the many surprises hidden in the text of this
charming treasure (including some hidden secrets that will astonish
most Biblical scholars!) Every detail of the text will evidence a skillful
design beyond the skills of any human editor.

52. Redeemer, Not Co-Redemptrix
• Heather Clark wrote, “The International Marian Association has requested that the leader of Roman Catholicism, Jorge
Bergoglio, also known as Pope Francis, refer to Mary as “co-redemptrix with Jesus the redeemer” during the 100th year
anniversary of the purported apparitions of Mary in Fatima, Portugal.
• The Theological Commission of the Marian Association, which is comprised of 30 supportive entities, including Vatican
Secretariat of State Florian Kolfhaus, Andrew Apostoli of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), Elias Mary of the
Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary in Wisconsin, and Michael O’Neill and Christopher Padgett of the Mariological Society
of America, recently released a 10-page document outlining why Mary is deserving of the title.
• It states that Mary passed on her sinless nature—given to her by God at conception—to Jesus, that He might redeem the
world from sin. Through her willing human participation in the Father’s divine means of saving wicked men, the
Commission contends, she is the “New Eve” just as Jesus is the “New Adam.”
• “Mary, the ‘full of grace’ (Lk. 1:28) was providentially prepared by the Father through her Immaculate Conception to
participate with the Son in the crushing of the head of Satan and redeeming humanity from sin, and to pass on to her
divine Son an immaculate human nature like her own in order to accomplish the mission of redemption,” the document
asserts.
• “Within the rich tradition of the Church the patristic concept of Mary as the ‘New Eve’ who uniquely worked with Jesus,
the ‘New Adam,’ to restore the life of grace to the human family contains within itself the doctrine of Mary’s unique
participation with Jesus in the redemption,” it states. “Declared ‘Mother of the Church’ by Pope Bl. Paul VI, Mary
‘cooperated in initiating God’s kingdom’ and thus manifested her motherly co-redemption for the Church.”
• The Commission clarifies, however, that the title of co-redemptrix does not set Mary as equal with Christ, as it believes
such a concept would be heresy.
• “The philosophical and theological meaning of ‘participation’ includes the understanding of an inferior being ‘taking part
in’ (partem capere) the perfections or qualities of a superior being,” it outlines. “Thus, Mary’s participation in the
redemption of Christ in no way diminishes His perfect divine redemption, but rather in a human feminine and maternal
expression, partakes in its divine power and efficacy.”
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