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6. What is theme of Ruth?

7. What is main message of the book of Judges?

8. What is the main point of two final speeches of Joshua?

9. In what ways is Boaz like a type of Christ?

Let’s get Personal…

God fulfilled his promise of giving the land back to the Israelites. The new generation born in the land
did not know the Lord and thus did not obey the Lord or follow they ways of Joshua. The Judges and
Ruth depict a generation that did not know the Lord and followed the ways of the Canaanites. However,
in the midst of the dark times of the Israelites history there are people that rose above the cultural norm
of their day. The Judges were men and women who chose to be different in for the glory of God. Ruth
on one the hand is a sure sign of God calling the gentiles. What do you do when you culture goes
contrary to what God says? How do you try to make a difference in a world where immorality is
celebrated?

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