As we ended the first chapter of Ruth, there was a ray of hope for the two widows. Maybe they would not starve to death after all, since they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. In Ruth 2, Ruth proposed to pick up leftover grain behind the harvesters and found her way into the field of a man named Boaz. The interaction between Ruth and Boaz on the day they met ended up providing bread for the widows for months to come. Also, they both exhibited a combination of characteristics that we find irresistible, because it reveals the longings of our hearts and points to the one who can satisfy those longings.
In the famous story of Daniel in the lions’ den, we learn about being blameless and see again that God reigns and rescues.
Because humans were dead in our sins, the only possible solution was for God to make us alive because of his grace.
The detailed instructions for the construction of the Tent of Meeting held important lessons for Israel and also for us today.
