DAY 4:   Read Ruth 4:17-21

17 The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

David’s Genealogy from Judah’s Son

18 Now these are the family records of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

19 Hezron fathered Ram,[e] Ram fathered Amminadab,

20 Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,

21 Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, 22 Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.

Ruth 4 CSB

Ruth 4:17-21 NLT

• The book unexpectedly ends with a genealogy tracing Perez to David (verses 18–22). Why is this specific lineage crucial to the Old Testament's overall narrative, and how does it shift the story from a simple family drama to a nation-shaping historical event?

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