Tag Archives: Ruth

Significant by James R. Coggins

Posted on April 5, 2023 by jrcoggins

In a recent devotional piece, I presented the “Ten Commandments” as they actually were—a covenant in which “the Israelites would agree to worship God and obey Him and God would agree to be with them and bless them and make … Continue reading →

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Naomi and Ruth by James R. Coggins

Posted on October 25, 2022 by jrcoggins

Second in a Series A common interpretation of Ruth 1:16 has often bothered me. In this verse, the Moabite woman Ruth said to her Israelite mother-in-law Naomi, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans by James R. Coggins

Posted on October 11, 2022 by jrcoggins

First in a Series The Old Testament book of Ruth begins with this statement: “In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and … Continue reading →

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