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Judges and Ruth: Anarchy and Faithfulness

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of Judges (Judges 1–3)
    19 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Judges (Judges 4–8, 13–16)
    27 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    A Divine Judge and Anarchy (Judges 9–12, 17–21)
    20 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Ruth the Moabite (Ruth 1–4)
    15 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Lovingkindness in Ruth (Ruth 1–4 review)
    15 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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If the second part of Judges featured the lives of heroes who were unlikely—and often unfaithful—we’re about to get a refreshing exception. How about someone who is unlikely and faithful? How unlikely is Ruth to be the center of attention in the Bible? For starters: gender, ethnicity and social status. Her best hopes would normally be just survival. But in this surprising reversal of fortunes, she’ll not only gain a faithful life-companion, she’s going to be the source of security for her Jewish mother-in-law. And she’ll bring a child into Bethlehem whose seed will be the king of Israel. 

Let’s find out how all of this happened “during the days of the Judges.”