Printable Bible Study Notes on the Book of Ruth
Use this printable Bible study resource on the book of Ruth to understand the storyline in the middle of the corrupted time of Judges.
A Love Story Among the Evil of Judges
The last book of Judges left a bad taste in my mouth when I read of all the horrifying things the Israelites went back to after their gift of the Promised Land. But not all the stories were bad. A small book in the Bible called Ruth tells of a Moabite woman and her story of love and redemption.
Ruth is one of the people from Moab whom the Israelites intermarried with. Her husband (and his brother and father) are killed in a famine. Ruth (along with her sister-in-law, Orpah, and mother-in-law, Naomi), are left to fend for themselves.
Naomi tells the girls to leave and find men to marry so that they will be taken care of. However, when Orpah leaves, Ruth refuses. She knows that no one will help her mother-in-law and can’t bear to leave her in danger. So instead of returning to the safety of her family, Ruth promises to stay with Naomi. She tells her she will follow wherever she goes.
Naomi, being an Israelite, wishes to return to Bethlehem and heads back with Ruth in time for the Barley Harvest.
A rule from Leviticus says that when the harvesters collect the wheat and barley, they must leave what falls to the ground for peasants. So Ruth collects what she can each day.
One day, a man named Boaz (who is a distant relative of Naomi’s husband), notices Ruth and how she cares for her mother-in-law. He makes sure that she gets enough to eat and treats her with love and respect.
Over time they marry, leaving Ruth and her mother-in-law well taken care of.
Ruth and Boaz have a son named Obed, who is the grandfather of the future King David—the direct descendant of Jesus himself!
Printable Bible Study Notes on Ruth
To break down the basics for you in your study of the book of Ruth, I created this printable to simplify the overall story. Use it as a supplement to your study today!
While the digital pages are perfect for group study, you may prefer a physical book, covering all 39 books in the Old Testament. Grab your copy here:
Why I Keep Coming Back to the Book of Ruth
I’m always noticing something new when I reread a book of the Bible because it builds off other parts I’ve studied. Check out how Ruth is part of Jesus’ lineage through King David!
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Hi Amy, your printables are amazing. I just have one question. It says that Naomi’s husband and sons died of a famine. But Elemilech took his family to Moab to protect them from starvation. Where did you see it mentioned how they died? Thank you!
Thanks for the question! Yes he did take them to Moab in Ruth 1:2 and then the next verses say that he died along with his sons. Check out Ruth 1:1-5