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Who wrote the Book of Ruth?
Author Unknown
What does the name "Naomi" mean?
Pleasant
Who was Ruth’s second husband?
Boaz
From which country was Ruth?
Moab
What was the name of Ruth’s mother-in-law?
Naomi
Who was Naomi’s oldest son?
Mahlon
How many chapters are in the Book of Ruth?
Four
What does the name "Mara" mean?
Bitter
Who was Orpah's husband?
Chilion
What tribe was Boaz from?
The tribe of Judah.
Who was Naomi’s husband?
Elimelech
What was the name of Ruth and Boaz’s son?
Obed
In what period of Israel's history does the Book of Ruth take place?
During the time of the Judges.
What does "Bethlehem" mean?
House of Bread
What name did Naomi ask people to call her upon her return to Bethlehem?
Mara
What relation was Boaz to Naomi?
Relative of her deceased husband, Elimelech.
Which quality of Ruth did Boaz praise her for?
Her loyalty to Naomi
Who was the father of Jesse?
Obed
Why did Naomi and her family originally move to Moab?
Because of a famine in Bethlehem.
What does the name "Elimelech," Naomi’s husband, mean?
My God is King
Who was the mother of Boaz?
Ruth
Ruth saying, “Spread the corner of your garment over me," was her way to request what?
Marriage and protection as her kinsman-redeemer
How many years did Naomi and family live in Moab?
10 years
Jesse was the father of whom?
David
The Moabites were descendants of whom?
Lot
What is the meaning of the name "Obed," the son of Ruth and Boaz?
Servant or worshiper.
What law allowed Ruth to be in the fields?
The law of gleaning for the poor, orphans, widows, and foreigners.
What was the customary minimum number of leaders required to provide credible testimony in legal matters?
Ten
What was Ruth’s famous declaration 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.
Who was the father of Boaz?
Salmon