Closing considerations. Ruth ends with a mention of the coming king - David. His name, being the very last word, suggests the looking forward to the coming of the great King of Israel that there was amongst the people of Israel. Scripture everywhere points to that wonderful event. 1Ti 6:14. 'That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.' 2Ti 4:1. 'I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom.' 2Ti 4:8. 'Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.' Tit 2:13. 'Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.' 1Pe 1:7. 'That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.' I believe that as there is a suggestion of a looking forward to the days of David so in God's Word there are repeated revelations, prophecies, foreshadowings and pictures of the coming of the Lord Jesus. The purpose of God throughout the ages is foreshadowed everywhere including this book of Ruth. I believe we can see in this book pictures of : 1. Fall of Israel. 2. Gathering of the Gentiles. 3. The restoration of the Jews. We will come back to our study when next I speak with you.