We saw in Chapter 1 that Ruth chose to stay with her mother-in-law rather than return to her own people. In Chapter 2, we see Ruth and Naomi in Bethlehem in a place of desperate hardship. But they discover that God gives grace – gifts we do not deserve – and that he has mercy – not giving us what we deserve. In this chapter we look at:
Ruth, the poor gleaner
Boaz, the kind farmer
The faithful God who gives grace