Annotated Outline of Ruth

Ruth

1. Elimelech's family  (1:1-22)
   1. Famine in Canaan: sojourn in Moab  (1:1-2)
   2. Death of Elimelech and his two sons  (1:3-5)
   100. Naomi prepares to return to her own people  (1:6-7)
   4. Ruth tested to return to her former pagan life (Ruth 1:15)  (1:8-13)
   5. Ruth's consecration  (1:14-17)
   6. Naomi's return to Israel  (1:18-22)
2. Naomi's plan for kinsman redemption (Lev. 25:25-34; Num. 27:1-11;36:1-13; Jer. 32:1-5)  (2:1-23)
   1. The kinsman: Boaz  (2:1)
   2. The plan executed  (2:2-3)
   100. Ruth wins the favor of Boaz  (2:4-14)
   4. Boaz secretly commands a blessing on Ruth  (2:15-18)
   5. Naomi's inquiry and advice  (2:19-22)
   6. Naomi's advice heeded  (2:23)
3. Naomi claims for Ruth the right of kinsman redemption  (3:1-18)
   1. Naomi advises Ruth how to get her kinsman redemption  (3:3-4)
   2. Ruth obeys Naomi  (3:5-9)
   100. Kinsman redemption fulfilled (Lev. 25:25-34; Num. 13:1-11)  (3:10-12)
        1. The negotiations  (3:10-12)
   4. Boaz recognizes Ruth's claim to kinsman redemption  (3:13-14)
   5. Boaz promises kinsman redemption to Ruth  (3:15-18)
4. Ruth waits for kinsman redemption  (4:1-22)
   1. Kinsman redemption completed by Boaz  (4:8-10)
   2. Blessing of the elders  (4:11-12)
   100. Blessing of kinsman redemption  (4:13-17)
   4. Generations of Pharez  (4:18-22)