Judges, Ruth
About this book
What is the book of Judges about? What is the book of Ruth about?
The book of Judges in the Bible records the stories of the leaders God sent to rescue his people from their oppressors before Israel had kings. Each account reveals how frequently God's people turned away from him, and yet how faithful God was in sending them deliverance.
The book of Ruth in the Bible is the beautiful story of a Moabite woman who became an ancestor to King David and Jesus, the Savior of the world.
Want to learn more? If you're wondering what the books of Judges and Ruth are about, this book is for you!
Judges, Ruth is a reliable Bible commentary. It's down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, and filled with practical and modern applications to Scripture.
It also includes the complete text of the books of Judges and Ruth from the NIV Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, illustrations, and archaeological information.
Judges, Ruth is a great resource for personal or group study!
This book is a part of The People's Bible series from Northwestern Publishing House.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Editorβs Preface
- Introduction to Judges
- Part One: A Conquest to Complete (1:1β36)
- Part Two: Consequences (2:1β23)
- Part Three: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar (3:1β31)
- Part Four: Barak and Deborah (4:1β24)
- Part Five: The Song of Deborah and Barak (5:1β31)
- Part Six: Gideon (6:1β8:35)
- Part Seven: Abimelech (9:1β57)
- Part Eight: Tola and Jair (10:1β18)
- Part Nine: Jephthah (11:1β12:7)
- Part Ten: Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (12:8β15)
- Part Eleven: Samson (13:1β16:31)
- Stories Typical of the Times
- Part Twelve: One Lost Household (17:1β13)
- Part Thirteen: Dan Migrates (18:1β31)
- Part Fourteen: An Outrage (19:1β30)
- Part Fifteen: Civil War (20:1β48)
- Part Sixteen: Benjamin Survives (21:1β25)
- Introduction to Ruth
- Part One: Ruth Moves to Bethlehem (1:1β22)
- Part Two: Ruth Meets Boaz (2:1β23)
- Part Three: Ruth and Boaz Betrothed (3:1β18)
- Part Four: Selfless Love (4:1β22)
