Vlog Day 3: Ruth 1:1-2

Today we are looking at Ruth 1:1-2.




Additional reading:

• Judges 2:10-19  (what the period of judges looked like)
• Genesis 19:30-38 (how Moab came to be)
• Deuteronomy 8:2-5 (why God allows famines sometimes)

Some helpful background information that I did not cover in my video:

• Bethlehem means "house of Bread."
• The time of the judges followed after Joshua's death.  Joshua was Moses's successor as the leader of the Israelites.  He led them into the promised land of Canaan.
• Prior to this the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, and had seen many miracles:
• Parting of Red Sea
• Provision of manna
• Providing water when there was none
• Making water sweet when it was bitter
• Allowing their clothes not to wear out
• Crossing of the Jordan River
• God's presence at Mt. Sinai
• The Commandments
• Under the period of the Judges they did not achieve success against their enemies when they turned away from God. 

Here is a map that shows where Moab is located in relation to Bethlehem.

Things to think about:

• Have you ever turned away from God?  What were the consequences?  
• What specific things did God tell you to do that you did not do?
• Do you believe that God has specific plans for you?