VERY easy
Give the names of the daughters-in-law of Naomi?
Ruth and Orpah
Give the name of the husband of Naomi
Elimelech
What did Boaz become to Ruth?
The Kinsman Redeemer
What sign was given that the closest relative would not redeem the land?
Removing his shoe and giving it to Boaz
What is the significance of the meaning of Oprah's name
When she returned to her father’s house, Ruth and Naomi could only see the back of her neck
What happened to Elimelech after moving to Moab?
He died
Why was Boaz so kind to Ruth?
Because she was kind to Naomi
During what festival is the book of Ruth recited annually?
Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks
According to Ruth 2:11, what had Boaz heard of Ruth?
The kindness she had showed her mother-in-law, how she had left her father and mother and the land of her birth
What is the significance of the meaning of Elimelech’s name?
His name proclaimed that his God was king, and in God’s infinite goodness, he allowed a king to come forth from the lineage of the house of Elimelech
Who was Naomi’s close relative in Bethlehem that owned fields?
Boaz
What is the central theme of the book of Ruth?
It is a story of redemption
Recite the lineage that is provided in the closing of the book of Ruth
Boaz begot Obed; Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David
What instructions did Naomi give Ruth in chapter 3
Wash yourself, anoint yourself, put on your best garments and go down to the threshing floor.
What did Ruth say when Boaz noticed her at his feet?
And he said, “who are you?” So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.”
Was Boaz the closest relative to Ruth and Naomi?
What statute commanded that a kinsman must redeem a widow in the Ancient Near East?
The custom of Levirate marriage
How did Ruth glean so abundantly?
Boaz told his workers, “let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean.”
What is ironic about there being a famine in Bethlehem
There was a lack of bread in the house of bread
Recite Ruth 4:11b
We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the house of Israel; and may you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.
How Many chapters are in the book of Ruth?
4
Scripture completion: “there was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of ___________. His name was Boaz.
The family of Elimelech
What did Naomi tell Ruth to do concerning Boaz?
Lay down at his feet
Recite Ruth 1:16
But Ruth said: ‘entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; for wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.
Recite Ruth 4:14-15
Then the women said to Naomi, “blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel! And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.