Start of Ruth A story of Love

Show Notes: Happy birthday son/July 4th mention/Celebration of Love/Lucy's Testimony/Introduction to the Book of Ruth (@8:00min) Requirements for a Redeemer (Kinsmen) - Blood relative - Must be able to pay the price - Must be willing to pay - Must be free (Jesus was free of sin so he could pay our sin debt) Ruth 1:1The Moabite people?explanation of why they were considered cursedThe descendents of Lot and his Daughters Moabites/Ammonites Meaning of the Elimelech ( ) Naomi (Pleasant) Mahlon (sickly) Chillion (puny) The Death of Elimelech and his sons. Orpah and Ruth can been seen as a Flesh verses spirit model. Orpah (Stubborn) and Ruth (Friendship) Naomi hears the call from Bethlehem, the house of Bread, isn't itinteresting that Jesus the Bread of life was born in the city whose namemeans the House of Bread. Naomi like modern Israel heard that it was now time to return. Notice that Naomi had to leave due to famine, Husband dies, Son's Die, and she is left penniless "The Lord is against me." If all this had happenedto me I would feel the same way. The beginning of the Barley Harvest Law of Gleaning for the Poor covered in podcast (historical social security)