Chapter 1
What does the name, Elimelech, mean?
God is King
Where was Ruth from?
What did Naomi instruct Ruth to do on the night Boaz was winnowing barley (name at least 3 things)?
1. Wash herself
2. Anoint herself
3. Put on her best garment
4. Uncover his feet and lie down at his feet
Who did Boaz bring with him when he went to meet with his relative?
10 elder men of the city
How many sons did Naomi and Elimelech have?
Two sons - Mahlon and Chilion
What does "glean" mean?
In the OT, farmers were commanded not to harvest everything from their fields completely - they were to leave some behind so that the poor could be come and harvest from the fields
What did Naomi mean when she told Ruth that she wanted her seek security?
Wants her to get married - remember, a woman in the OT essentially had nothing.
Who ultimately bought back the land of Elimelech and become Ruth's husband?
Boaz
Which of Naomi's daughter-in-laws returned back to "her people and her gods?"
Orpah
Whose field did Ruth glean from?
Boaz (their relative)
When Boaz and Ruth arose in the morning, how many epaphs of barley did he give her?
6
How did men in the OT make a deal?
They would take off one sandal and gave it to the person they were making a deal with
What name did Naomi ask to be called when she arrived to Bethlehem and why?
Her name was first Naomi (meaning pleasant). She asked the people to call her Mara (meaning bitter) after she lost her husband and sons and (God dealt with her bitterly).
What did Boaz tell Ruth to do (3 things)?
1. Don't go to another field
2. Stay close by my young women (and the men are not to touch you)
3. When you are thirsty, drink from my vessels
What did Boaz say to Ruth when he awoke in the middle of the night and found Ruth laying at his feet?
Where was Ruth from and who was she a descendant of?
She was from Moab - she was a descendent of Lot.
Why did Boaz tell his young men to purposely let grain fall?
The farmer's were instructed in the OT to not pick up grains that fell - so if they fell, Ruth could glean them for herself
Fill in the blanks: Ruth married Boaz and had Obed. Obed had ____ who was the father of ______.
Jesse; David.