The Ides Have It

Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. Ruth 1:1 NASB Judges – Today is Brutus day, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated, March 15, the Ides of March. That is Roman history. So what does it have to do with the Bible? In…

Back to the Golden Calf

So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who had asked of him a king. 1 Samuel 8:10 NASB Spoke all the words – Does history really repeat itself? Well, if you read Hebrew history from a biblical perspective, you might come to that conclusion. The text certainly draws your attention…

Ruth Exposed

And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. Genesis 2:25 NASB Naked – The Hebrew word of “naked” is ‘arom. While it often describes nudity, in the Genesis account it has a much deeper meaning. The word itself is derived from the verb, ‘ur, “to be exposed.” In this verse,…

You Learn Where You Live

Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the valley, and moved his tents as far as Sodom. Genesis 13:12 NASB Moved – Lot didn’t start out corrupted. In fact, there are Jewish legends that he attempted to demonstrate a life of righteousness even while living in Sodom. Perhaps…

Lessons from Ruth

We have completed the study of Ruth. Here are some comments about the lessons we learn from this story. [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/lessons-from-ruth.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your computer.)

Ruth 4:13-22

Here is the audio lecture on Ruth 4:13-22 [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/ruth-chapter-4-verse-13-22.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your computer.)

Ruth 4:1-13

Here is the audio lecture on Ruth 4:1-13 [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/ruth-chapter-4-verse-1-13.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your computer.)

Ruth 3:9-18

Here is the audio lecture on Ruth 3:9-18 [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/ruth-chapter-3-verse-9-18.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your computer.)

Ruth 3:9-18

Here is the audio lecture on Ruth 3:9-18 [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/ruth-chapter-3-verse-9-18.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your computer.)