What are the three keys to good relationships?
1. be faithful
2. be helpful
3. be kind
How many steps were in the cycle that the Israelite's were repeating in Judges?
4
Who was Boaz' mother?
Rahab
This word means to purchase or buy back
Redeem
In the book of Ruth, Boaz is the kinsman redeemer. Which character from the bible is he symbolic of?
Jesus
List all three of the memorials in Joshua 4-5.
1. 12 Stone
2. Circumcision
3. Passover
What was one of the steps in the cycle, that involves feeling bad about your decisions?
Sorrow
Who was a judge that led Israel with Barak?
Deborah
What is the holiday/feast that reminded Israel of the Exodus?
Passover
There was a certain criteria that the kinsman redeemer had to be in order for it to work. What was this criteria?
They had to be a blood relative.
List the two other reasons why idols made God angry besides the reason that "God is a jealous God."
1. It breaks the 1st and second commandment
2. Idols are not true gods.
What was one of the steps in the cycle that involves people being owned by other people and used for labor?
Slavery
Who was Israel's first judge?
Othniel
What territory was received land from Judah's allotment?
Simeon
What was the name of Ruth's mother in law?
Naomi
What was one of the three things you can do to be strong and courageous like Joshua?
1. obey God
2. read and memorize scripture
3. remember that God is with you
What was one of the steps in the cycle that is the process of being saved?
Salvation
What group of people received cities instead of land?
Levites
Which book of the bible includes a love story that is symbolic of Christ redeeming us?
Ruth
Explain specifically what the kinsman redeemer did in the book of Ruth.
The kinsman redeemer's purpose was to redeem the land of a widow. Boaz was the kinsman redeemer to redeem Naomi's land. Ruth married Boaz and this is what needed to happen to complete this process.
Have one group member recite Ruth 1:16.
(teacher will let you know if you got it right)
What was one of the steps in the cycle that means breaking any of God's laws/commandments?
Sin
Who was the great grandmother of King David?
Ruth
What is the name for a structure, established to remind people of a person or event?
Memorial
Jesus comes from the lineage of Ruth. What location was Ruth from?
Moab (She was a moabite)