Here are notes for the 1st 4 videos!
OT law says Lot no inheritance for 10 generations. Exactly 10 generations later is when Ruth marries Boaz
The lineage of names in Genesis spells out a prophecy of the Savior
Everyone goes to Egypt to get out of famine but Isaac stays. Do not decide based on feelings, be led by the Spirit.
Naomi & family move out of the House of Bread & it is unfruitful. Ruth also does not have children during this time (bear fruit)
Have the right identity! If your identity is wrong, you can’t bear fruit. The Father looks at you & calls you Blessed & you are his glory, so when you don’t feel blessed or his glory, you are changing your identity. If you don’t hear the Word of God, you won’t speak right.
Opal doesn’t want to go to House of Bread, wants to stay in Moab, but something changes in Ruth in the 10 years & she chooses to follow the Lord & Naomi. She finds confidence in the Lord. She lets go of things for what the Lord desires
Before Boaz & Ruth meet, God is placing the dots for them. Required Ruth’s alignment w/ his. Ruth’s plan working in the fields. Understood needed favor w/ people. How? Not based on her looks or intelligence. She has the right attitude. The field an ordinary place
Here are notes for the last 4 videos!
Boaz comes from House of Bread. He greets the servants by encouraging them in the Lord. He gives them more than what a wage can pay. The people recognize the goodness & encourage him back. He takes interest in new people
Men making poor choices b/c of want of purpose, & to have things. But the man is the foundation next to Christ
Boaz & Ruth’s purpose are merged. Their purpose is not their marriage itself. What is beyond the wedding.
“husband” word origin means ‘master of the house.’ This is someone who has the character of the Master, Jesus Christ, so the husband’s example is Jesus. We look to him & are conformed by him, not society. Not oppressive
Confess the “love is”
“husband” as ‘master’ is held accountable. Often men are not held accountable
Boaz is very rich & also a powerful judge, but his mother is Rahab.
Boaz is older when he meets Ruth. The Jews say he could’ve been at least 80. Ruth is as at least in her 40s as well.
Your wealth is your family b/c your first ministry is to your family
Why Boaz is a model of Christ: Ruth finds grace in him, she was a Moabite but he takes her in.
Rahab was a foreigner so Boaz understands Ruth’s position
Adam: Eve was in him, she got taken out of him
It doesn’t ‘just happen’. It is God’s divine will.
Confess your desire (attitude). “I will” B/c when you say “I can’t”, you’re changing your identity & nullifying past positive confessions. Prophesy your future! Ruth says she will go to the field to find favor. Ruth puts herself into Christ’s lineage when she says ‘your people will be my people.’
Before Ruth & Boaz meet, Boaz hears of Ruth’s kindness
One thing I found helpful was learning Rahab was Boaz’s mother. One area I struggled w/ the Book of Ruth is Ruth & Boaz have it pretty well, of course they’re going to get married, people who have it pretty well get married, why should I care about their story. We knew Ruth’s background & she seemed to have heartaches, but learning a bit of Boaz’s background & that he did too changes that struggle w/ the story I had. I also found it helpful Boaz & Ruth were older. This isn’t some ‘a powerful man married a poor girl at 19 so be inspired you people a lot older than 19 who would like to be married’. The Book is a snapshot of their lives & the happy ending to a long series of heartaches they had. You read it, Ruth & Boaz meet in Chapter 2, well, that’s after a long, long, long time in their lives. Their characters had to be built, the Foundation had to be there.
