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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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Lovingkindness—hesed in Hebrew—is a thread that runs through the book of Ruth. It’s expressed in Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi, but also Boaz’ care for Ruth and, ultimately, God’s concern for His people. God’s hesed, His lovingkindness, will spill over from this seemingly inconsequential story into a royal line that will usher in the golden age of this chosen people. 

Hesed is one of those Hebrew terms that is hard to translate into English because it has such rich meaning. So, let’s explore the concept in this second look at Ruth.