Chapter 1 Facts
what was the name of the woman who lost her husband and 2 sons?
Naomi
What did Ruth do to get food for her and Naomi?
She harvested Barley or Gleaned the feilds
What is Winnowing?
Winnowing, in its simplest form involves throwing the barley into the air so that the wind blows away the lighter chaff, while the heavier grains fall back down to be collected.
What can we tell about Boaz after reading this chaper?
He is a nobel man, who wants to do what it right and that he is a kind man
Name the 1 wife's of Naiomi's sons
Ruth or Orpah
Where did Ruth and Boaz meet?
In the fields
Who's idea was it for Ruth to as Boaz to marry her?
Naomi
Why could Boaz not marry Ruth right away?
There was another relative closer to Elimelech
Why did Elimelech leave Judah?
There wasnt enough food.
What is gleaning?
Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.
How did the people in Israel showed that a business matter had been settled?
Take his sandal off and give it to the other
After leaving Judah, where did Elimelech and Naiomi move their family?
Moab
Why was Boaz so kind to Ruth?
Becasue he heard of the things that Ruth did for her Mother-in- Law, Naomi
What did Boaz have to do before he could marry Ruth?
He had to negotiate with another kinsman for the privilege since they werenext in line.
What was the name of Ruth and Boaz's son?
Obed
When Naomi told Ruth and Orpah that they could return to their familys, what did Ruth tell Naomi?
But Ruth replied, "Don't try to make me leave you and go back. Where you go I'll go. Where you stay I'll stay. Your people will be my people. Your God will be my God. 17 Where you die I'll die. And there my body will be buried. I won't let anything except death separate you from me. If I do, may the Lord punish me greatly." Ruth 1:16
Who was Boaz related to?
Naomi's Husband, Elimelech
Where did Ruth as Boaz to be the Kinsman redeemer for her and Naomi?
The Threshing Floor
Who did Obed become the father of?
What is the main message of the story of Ruth?
Integrity
Loyalty
Doing What's Right
When you follow God he can turn any situation around for you