Characters in Ruth
Who was Ruth’s first husband?
Mahlon
From which country did Ruth originally come?
Moab
Obed became the grandfather of which famous king?
King David
Who was Ruth’s mother-in-law?
Naomi
Where did Naomi decide to return after the famine ended?
Bethlehem
Who said, “Your people will be my people, and your God my God”?
Naomi
Who was Naomi’s husband?
Elimelech
Which daughter-in-law stayed in Moab instead of following Naomi?
Orpah
What type of work did Ruth do to support Naomi when they returned to Bethlehem?
She gleaned in the fields (gathered leftover grain).
Who was Ruth’s second husband, the kinsman-redeemer?
Boaz
What famous declaration of loyalty did Ruth make to Naomi?
“Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.”
What land was blessed with food again, prompting Naomi’s return?
Judah
Who was Ruth’s son?
Obed
Who praised Naomi when Obed was born, saying Ruth was better to her than seven sons?
The women of Bethlehem
Who was the son of Obed?
Jesse