A Daily Thunder Series with Nathan Johnson
The Book of Ruth
A Shadow of the Ultimate Love Story
The book of Ruth has been called one of the greatest love stories in antiquity. Yet this small four chapter romance points to an even greater love story—Jesus, the true kinsman-redeemer, and His work at the cross. In this special eight-part series examining the book of Ruth, Nathan Johnson walks through the historical account in Scripture and unveils how Ruth’s story is a shadow of the ultimate love story found in Christ Jesus. Join Nathan in this stirring and powerful series as we discover Jesus in the Old Testament.
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Part 1: Setting the Stage
As we begin our eight-part study in the book of Ruth, it is necessary to zoom out and examine the book from a 10,000 foot view—who wrote the book, how is it structured, where is it placed in Scripture, etc. These broad sweeping strokes help us set the stage to see the focus and major themes of the book—primarily, the redemption and lovingkindness of our God. Moreover, in order to properly understand this little gem of Scripture, we need to be acquainted with three key tensions that appear at the beginning of Ruth.
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