The Genealogy of Jesus and Five Unlikely Women

Last night, at my own church, we concluded a series of Bible studies on the Book of Ruth. Besides reflecting on the thrilling finale whereby the kinsman redeemer, Boaz, finally gets his prize, Ruth, we reflected on their descendants via David and eventually, Jesus. While Ruth and Boaz were the main seen characters, there was also Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law. We also considered the subject of genealogies. For my own thoughts on Ruth (see here) and Bible genealogies (see here). These go back nearly four years.

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