King Solomon
Metaphors
The Book of Ruth
Terms
Wildcard
100
King Solomon was the son of this man.
Who is David
100
Scattered bones or a lost flock of sheep stand for this in the Bible
What are humans
100
Ruth was married to one of this woman's sons:
Who is Naomi
100
When people are forced out of a group or their home-land, it is called this:
What is Exile
100
This person told the story of the scattered bones
Who is Ezekiel
200
King Solomon asked for these two gifts from God. (you must name both to receive credit)
What are wisdom and knowledge
200
In the story of the sheep, the wolf symbolizes this:
What is the devil
200
This person was Ruth's sister in law:
Who is Orpah
200
This term refers to a person who has been chosen to save a group of people from a particular fate
What is a Messiah
200
Micah, Hosea, Isaiah, and Elijah are just some examples of these people
Who are prophets
300
God sent these people during the reign of Solomon to help the Israelites remember their covenant with God
What are the Prophets
300
The shepherd who finds the sheep and the force that brings the bones together into bodies with flesh and spirit both symbolize this:
What is God or Jesus
300
Ruth accompanied her mother-in-law back to her homeland, which was unfamiliar to Ruth. This place was:
What is Bethlehem
300
Faith, hope, and charity are the 3:
What are Theological Virtues
300
This Saint gave up his life for another man at Auschwitz and even after being condemned to death, he still was a source of hope to those around him.
Who is St. Maximilian Kolbe
400
Solomon once demonstrated his wisdom by figuring out which of two women this certain item belonged to.
What is a baby
400
The hired man who mislead and abandoned the sheep symbolizes this:
What are false Gods
400
Ruth is a model of ___________ because of her behavior towards her mother-in-law.
What is loyalty, faith, etc.
400
Temperance, Prudence, Justice, and Fortitude are the 4 examples of these:
What are Moral Virtues
400
This person founded the "Society of Jesus" along with Ignatius Loyola
Who is St. Francis Xavier
500
Because Solomon asked for wisdom, God also gave him these:
What is power and riches (money)
500
Once humans are lost and then found, we must do this:
What is "learn our lesson"
500
Ruth married this landowner upon arriving in her mother-in-law's homeland
Who is Boaz
500
This is a prayer that calls upon God, Mary, saints, or other holy people to help us, and it usually has a repeated response
What is a Litany
500
This refers to the forgiveness of our sins and the restoration of our relationship with God.
What is salvation
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