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Bethleham Moab

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving

• ne another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

History of Israel until the time of Ruth

1900 - 1700 BC

The patriarchs: Abraham – Isaac – Jacob – 12 sons

1730 BC

Joseph sold as a slave, taken to Egypt

1700 BC

Severe famine; Israel (population = 70) moves to Egypt

1700 – 1490 BC

Israelites enslaved in Egypt

1490 BC

Exodus from Egypt

1450 BC

Israelites enter Canaan and begin conquest.

1420 – 1100 BC

Israel lead by judges

1100 BC

Saul anointed first king of Israel

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David. (Matthew 1:5-6)

When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.... Leave them for the poor and the alien. (Leviticus 19:9-10) When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. (Leviticus 19:33-34) If brothers are living together and one of them dies without a son, his … brother shall take her widow and marry her and fulfill the duty of a brother-in- law to her. The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. (Deuteronomy 25:5-6)

A neighbor is moving house A cousin has a marriage breakup

‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man?’ He replied, ‘The one who had mercy on him.’

Jesus told him, ‘Go and do likewise.’.

Luke 10:36, 37 .

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

2 Corinthians 13:14