10 - Ruth

God's original intent for Israel was that

• they be His people, and all other nations of the earth be rejected.

• they live in such a way that attracted the attention other nations to worship the true God.

• they be a light to the surrounding nations.

• they mistreat the other nations around and among them.

In the Old Testament, was God ok with foreigners living amongst the Israelites?

• Yes, if they were believing foreigners, worshipping the true God.

• No, God permitted only Israelites to occupy the land.

God instructed the Israelites to 1. leave margins of their grain fields unharvested 2. leave whatever "fell" on the ground as they harvested and 3. harvest the fields only once (leaving whatever wasn't ripe yet unharvested)

• so they didn't have to work as hard

• so that the poor and immigrants among them would have food

• as a way to provide for widows and orphans

Even though God is barely mentioned in the book of Ruth, His hand is obviously at work.

• True

• False

Since Boaz was not "next in line" to redeem Ruth, he had to

• give opportunity for the nearer relative to redeem her

• make the agreement official by removing a shoe

• pay extra money

Boaz, as a kinsman redeemer, is a picture of

• Christ

• God

• grace

• a judge

Elimelech and Naomi moved to Moab because

• there was a famine in Israel

• they didn't want to be Israelites anymore

• they had other family in Moab

When Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah became widows,

• they could not provide a living for themselves

• their social status changed

• they could not leave Moab

• they were forced to return to their family's house

Ruth chose to

• return to her family's house

• put everything she ever was behind her and adopt Naomi's home-land and God

Ruth meets Boaz by

• working in his field

• giving him shoes

• inviting him to dinner