People
A Moabitess in need of a Kinsman Redeemer
Ruth
This theme is displayed in Ruth 4:18-22 beginning with the name Perez and ending with the name David
The genealogy of Jesus
The reason for Naomi's sorrow at the beginning of the story
The death of her husband and two sons
A custom in Israel as a public validation of transferring the right of purchase from one person to another
The transferring/passing of one's sandal
Describe qualities (at least 2) of Ruth's character that we should also display in our lives
Loyal, hard-working, faith in YHWH, obedient, faithful, caring, humble
Wished to change her name to Mara because of all of the sorrow she had in her life at the beginning of the book
Naomi
This word is often used to describe God, but it is also used to describe Ruth (steadfast/loyal)
Hesed love
The way that Ruth was able to provide for herself and Naomi upon returning to the land of Judah
Harvesting from Boaz's fields
The time period that the book of Ruth took place in
The time of the Judges (the book of Judges - a very wicked time in Israel's history)
Boaz commended Ruth that she took (blank) under the Lord's (blank) in Ruth 2:12
Refuge, wings
A generous, compassionate man who was obedient to God's laws and was related to the family of Elimelech
Boaz
Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth all help to display this theme
God's heart for all nations/people
The reason that Naomi and her family moved to Moab
A famine in their homeland
Why Ruth was able to work in Boaz's field by picking up whatever was left behind from the harvest
The Mosaic Law stated that Israelites needed to leave behind the gleanings or whatever they did not harvest the first time for the poor and foreigners
How the tone/mood of the book progressed from ch.1 to ch. 4
hopeless -> hopeful -> increased hope -> joyful and redeemed
The first husband of Ruth and one of Naomi's sons
Mahlon
Despite Israel's wickedness at the time of the book of Ruth, God continued to...
Remain faithful, provide, and work in humanity
This resulted in the redemption of the line of Elimelech and provision for Ruth and Naomi
The marriage of Boaz and Ruth
The Mosaic Law that provided for widows by requiring a brother or close family member to marry the widow of their relative in order to keep the family line alive
Kinsman redeemer/levirate marriage
Why it was wrong that Elimelech and Naomi moved to Moab
They left God's Promised Land, surrounded themselves by people who worshipped false gods, and could not worship at the Tabernacle like they were supposed to at the time
A son of Naomi and previous husband of Orpah
Kilion
Naomi and Ruth needed this just as all of humanity does
Redemption
This was done at night at the threshing floor under the instructions of Naomi
Ruth requesting Boaz to be her kinsman redeemer
A cultural action of the time that was most likely ceremonial and well understood that we no longer know (chapter 3)
Uncovering feet
Orpah