"Like other books of the Bible, these speak of the relationship between the Lord and his people using stories. When reading these stories, we should look at what they tell us of God. The Lord is the only true hero of the Bible. As we read these books we experience the spirituality that comes from the powerful hand of God. Joshua is the story of the conquest of the Promised Land. These stories remind us that our strength is in God alone. Judges tells the story of what happens when God's people are blessed. The good news in this discouraging cycle of disobedience is that the Lord does not abandon his people. When we return, he saves. While Joshua and Judges speak of rulers and nations, Ruth tells about an Israelite woman and her Moabite daughter-in-law. God is the hero of the story of Ruth, even though his name is rarely mentioned. It is the Lord who works through the lives of those the world considers little people to bless the entire world"--
