Ruth Chapters 1 & 2

What is the name of the man from Bethlehem, Judah who went with his wife and two sons to live in the country of Moab? (Ruth 1:1 - 2)

• Obed

• Mahlon

• Elimelech

• Jesse

Answer explanation

Ruth 1:2, the name of the man was Elimelech

What is the name of Elimelech's wife?

Answer explanation

Naomi

What were the names of Elimelech and Naomi's sons?

• Mahlon and Chilion

• Judah and Orpah

• James and John

• Moab and Chilion

Answer explanation

Ruth 1:2, the name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi and the name of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion

Naomi and Elimelech's sons, Mahlon and Chilion married women from Moab. What were their names?

• Mary and Martha

• Orpah and Ruth

• Mara and Oprah

• Ruth and Oprah

Answer explanation

The Moabite women were Orpah and Ruth.

Note the letters are interchanged for the name of the famous

Oprah Winfrey.

But don't get the two mixed up!

Which daughter-in-law turned back to go home and which one stayed with Naomi?

Answer explanation

Orpah went home

Ruth stayed with Naomi

Did you know...

the name Ruth means "friendship" or "friend"

"Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will ___; And wherever you lodge, I will ___; Your people shall be my ___, and your God, my ___. Where you die, I will ___, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me and more also, if anything but death parts you and me."

Answer explanation

But Ruth said:

“Entreat^[e] me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God. ¹⁷ Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, If anything but death parts you and me.”

Why do you think Ruth chose to stay with Naomi when Orpah accepted Naomi's advice to return home to Moab?

• Ruth really loved Naomi

• Ruth felt sorry for Naomi

• Ruth was not interested in being married and having children

• Ruth loved God

What did Naomi want people to call her when she returned to Bethlehem because she felt the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with her?

Answer explanation

²⁰ But she said to them, “Do not call me ^[g]Naomi; call me ^[h]Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. ²¹ I went out full, and the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and ^[i]the Almighty has afflicted me?”

What is the name of the man of great wealth of the family of Elimelech?

Answer explanation

Boaz

Ruth 2:1, there was a relative of Naomi's husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.

What did Ruth the Moabitess ask Naomi to give her permission to do?

• go ask relatives for money

• go to the field and glean heads of grain

• go to find work as a servant/maid

• go back to Moab

Answer explanation

It was in the law of Moses that during harvest time the reapers should leave some of the grain in the field for the poor to harvest