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What was the name of Ruth's mother in law ?
Naomi
Whose fields does Ruth glean in, and why does she choose those fields?
Boaz
Ruth and Esther are the only two books of the Bible that are named after women.
Who were the two moabite women in this book?
Ruth and Oprah
What is the significant event that takes place at the beginning of the Book of Ruth, leading to Naomi and Ruth's return to Bethlehem?
The death of Naomi's husband and sons in the land of Moab
Where is Ruth mentioned in the Bible? List ALL chapter names.
Matthew - Jesus genealogy
How is Boaz related to Naomi? Give the name of this relative.
Elimelech
How does Ruth show her dedication to her mother-in-law?
She did not return and leaver her mother-in-law and wanted to follow her and her God
She gleaned in the fields of Boaz to provide for both herself and Naomi.
Where is Esther mentioned in the bible?
Not mentioned anywhere else in the Bible
What is the role that Boaz plays in the lineage of Jesus Christ?
Boaz is a direct ancestor of Jesus Christ, as mentioned in the genealogy in the Gospel of Matthew.
When Naomi feels guilty upon her return to Bethlehem, what does she ask people to call her?
"Mara," meaning bitter.
The Moabites were cursed after their king Balak attempted to have the diviner Balaam cast a curse on the Israelites. With the intercession of God, Balaam instead gave a blessing to the Israelites and God cursed Balak and all his people
Name the next 5 genealogy lines after Boaz leading upto Jesus.
Obed, Jesse, David, Solomon and Rehoboam
Why did Naomi ask her daughter-in-laws to go away and not to follow her?
to cover her sin
What is the word that is not mentioned in the book of Esther ?
God
The Book of Esther is unique among the books of the Bible in that it does not explicitly mention the word "God." This absence of the word "God" is notable, as it's one of the few books in the Bible where God is not explicitly mentioned.