the book of Ruth

Ruth is a cameo story of love, devotion, and redemption set in the black context of the days of the judges.  It is the story of a Moabite woman who forsakes her pagan heritage in order to cling to the people of Israel and to the God of Israel.  Because of her faithfulness in a time of national faithlessness, God rewards her by giving her a new husband (Boaz), a son (Obed), and a privileged position in the lineage of David and Christ (she is the great-grandmother of David).

Ruth 1 - Count the cost

Ruth 2-4 - the Redeemer