Ruth 1
Who was Naomi’s other daughter in law besides Ruth?
Orpah
Who’s field did Ruth end up gleaning from?
Boaz
In this chapter, Ruth goes to this place at night where Boaz is winnowing barley.
Threshing Floor
Which descendent of Ruth would later become important in the Bible.
David
What town did Naomi come from?
Bethlehem
What country Elimelek’s family did they move to?
Moab
What does Naomi call Boaz?
Guardian-redeemer
What did Ruth uncover that night?
His feet
Boaz goes to this public place in Bethlehem to settle the matter of redemption with the nearer relative
City Gate
Boaz points to Jesus, our ultimate Redeemer, how?
Jesus willingly left Heaven’s throne and became flesh, to become “our kind,” and now calls us family.
Not only was He able to redeem us by living a perfect sinless life, He willingly paid the price in full through His death on the cross
How did the girls react to Naomi telling them to leave her and go home
Orpah left and Ruth stayed
What nationality is Ruth?
Moabite
How does Boaz react to Ruth’s request of marriage?
He tells her to wait and see if the other guardian redeemer will claim her first.
Why did the unnamed guardian redeemer reject his duty?
declines to redeem Naomi’s land after learning he must also marry Ruth.
What does it mean to be a Guardian-Redeemer?
to redeem, or buy out that which was lost by their relative, whether that be their freedom, property, or name.
Under law at the time, what should a widow do when her husband dies without having children?
She should marry the nearest male family member.
What clan was Boaz from?
Elimelek
What did Naomi ask Ruth to do in preparation for her confrontation with Boaz?
Bath, put on perfume, and dress in her best cloth
What did they name Ruth and Boaz’s son?
Obed
What does Providence means?
God working and guiding us behind the scenes through normal life
When they arrived to Naomi's hometown, why did Naomi ask to be called Mara?
"Because God has made my life very bitter"
Mara = bitter
Why was Boaz so kind to Ruth when she came to gleam in his fields?
Because he had heard of her loyalty to Naomi and respected her for it.
Before sending Ruth away, Boaz gives her this amount of barley as a sign of goodwill.
six measures of barley
How does the unnamed guardian redeemer confirm the passing of his duties to Boaz?
The redeemer gives Boaz his sandal
How is Ruth related to Jesus?
the great-grandmother of King David and a direct ancestor of Jesus Christ
Son - Obed
Grandson - Jesse
Great-grandson - David
Descendant - Jesus Christ