Tag: David

Ruth Day 27: Ch 4:18-22

19: Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

Perez is the oldest of the twin sons that Tamar bore to Judah.

Perez means “branch,” Hezron means “camping place,” Judah means “praise Yahweh,” and Tamar means “date palm.”

19: Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminidab,

Ram means “high, exalted” and Amminidab means “my people give freely.”

20: Amminidab fathered Nashon, Nashon fathered Salmon,

Nashon (also spelled Nahshon) means “serpent” and Salmon means “coat.”

21: Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed,

Boaz means “lively” and Obed means “serving.” It is interesting to note that Obed is not referred to as the son of Mahlon in this genealogy as would be the custom when redeeming a widow. Instead he is referred to as Boaz’s son.

22: Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.

Jesse means “man” or “manly” and David means “favorite” or “beloved.”

David becomes the king of Israel. He is a king whom God promised. The people revered him as a good king and God promised a king greater than David which we learn is Jesus. Anyone who knows the history of David knows that although he was a great king, he had his share of mistakes. Jesus is the perfect king who will reign forever. He lived a sinless life and gave us His righteousness for our unrighteousness which makes it possible for us to enter heaven!

Although the meanings of the names aren’t important, it is good to know that God uses everyday people to achieve His plans. We don’t know much about many of the people in David’s ancestry, but God used them. They surely taught their children the truth of God’s Word. David sang songs to God and his faith was great. He was known as “a man after God’s own heart.” Sometimes our greatest achievement in the kingdom of God will be to raise children who are after God’s own heart. I’m not sure about you, but that is pretty encouraging to me.

Ruth Study Overview

The book of Ruth takes place during the time of the Judges (1:1). We are not told which judge, but it can be speculated based on the genealogy at the end of the book. Some Biblical scholars date it as late as 1370BC or as early as 971BC.

The author is unknown, although some speculate it to be the prophet Samuel due to the genealogy at the end beginning with the son of Judah, Perez, and leading to king David.

The Basic Outline of Ruth is this:

I. Intro: Death of Elimelech and sons (1:1-5)
II. Return to Bethlehem (1:6-22)
III. Ruth and Boaz meet (2:1-23)
IV. The Threshing Floor (3:1-18)
V. Boaz Redeems Ruth (4:1-17)
VI. Genealogy of David (4:18-22)

For simplicity’s sake, I’ve decided to follow the typical one week per chapter outline for this study. The chapters are broken up so well in this book that it works well.

The format for the study will be:

Sundays: Overview of chapter, things to look for, and things to think about.
Mondays – Fridays: Study of the chapter broken up over the five days.
Saturdays: Themes in the chapter, what we’ve learned about the characters, what we’ve learned about God, what we’ve learned about Christ, and how we can apply what we’ve learned.

I look forward to studying with you and pray that God can use this study in some way to encourage you!