Bible Characters
She wanted to be called Mara, meaning "bitter".
Who is Naomi?
Ruth and Naomi arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of this particular harvest.
What is barley?
In an act of loyal love, she refused to abandon her mother-in-law who was returning to Judah.
Who was Ruth?
This prophet is believed to be the writer of the book of Ruth.
Who is Samuel?
Youngest son of Jesse
Who is David
He was Naomi's husband.
Who is Elimelech?
The gathering of crops
What is harvest?
Those who showed loyal love did so, not because they had to, but because their _______ impelled them.
What are hearts?
This condition in Judah led Naomi's family to Moab.
What is a famine?
Parents of Boaz
Who are Salmon & Rahab?
He was married to Orpah.
Who was Chilion?
The process of gathering whatever portion of crop the harvester left behind.
What is gleaning?
Though she had considerable affection for her mother-in-law, her lack of loyal love moved her to return to her homeland.
Who was Orpah?
The book of Ruth was completed circa this year.
What is 1090 BCE?
This man had eight sons. He was the grandson of Ruth and Boaz.
Who is Jesse?
She married Naomi's son Mahlon.
Who is Ruth?
One who recovers, redeems or buys back the person, property or inheritance of the next of kin
What is a repurchaser?
This kind and generous man exercised the right of repurchase once the nearest relative declined.
Who is Boaz?
The events related in the book of Ruth cover a period early in the time of these leaders of Israel.
What are the Judges?
Son of Boaz by Ruth.
Who is Obed?
This nearest relative refused to perform brother-in-law marriage to Ruth and remains nameless in the account but is callled this.
Who is "So and So"?
Center of public assembly; the older men or elders sat in judgment there.
What are the city gates?
In an act of loyal love, this person did not turn against their distraught servant because they understood "oppression can drive the wise one into madness."
Who is Jehovah?
Being a Moabitess, Ruth was formerly a worshipper of this pagan god.
Who is Chemosh?
These two full-blooded brothers, sons of David and Bath-sheba provided the lineage that gave Jesus both the natural and legal right to the kingship.
Who are Solomon and Nathan? (Joseph, Jesus adoptive father came thru Solomon providing the legal right to the throne of David and Heli (Mary's father) came thru Nathan, provided the natural right to the throne of David.