by Sam E. Stone Edith Deen wrote, “Ruth, the central figure in the Book of Ruth, is one of the most lovable women in the Bible. And her abiding love embraces the person you would least expect it to, her mother-in-law, Naomi.” In last week’s lesson we saw Ruth’s determination to return with Naomi to […]
Where You Live for August 14, 2011
by Dan Lentz 1. Who would you call if you had an emergency in the middle of the night? Why? Read Ruth 1:8-18. 2. What was Ruth giving up to make the commitment to stay with Naomi? 3. Why do you think Ruth put such a high value on her relationship with Naomi? Why do […]
Making a choice—The Uniform Lesson for August 14
by Sam E. Stone The story of Ruth is one of the most touching accounts in Scripture. The events took place in the days “when the judges ruled,” perhaps during Gideon’s lifetime, about 1150 BC. The book provides a brief biography of one of the ancestors of King David, his great-grandmother Ruth. Later, of course, […]
