OT SG3: Joshua-Ruth

Which argument IS NOT a stated purpose of the book of Judges?

• To highlight Joshua's leadership of the nation
• To discuss the period prior to the kings
• To demonstrate Israel's need for a king
• To show the nation's cycle of sin

How is it possible for the book of Ruth to just as easily be called the book of Naomi?

• She is a central character, Ruth's mother-in-law.
• Ruth's name is Naomi before God changes it.
• She is a central character, Ruth's daughter.
• Naomi is Philistine giant Ruth must overcome

What is the three word title for the book of Ruth?

• A love story
• Torah, Torah, Torah!
• Rags to riches
• One last judge

What is the two part division of the book of Ruth?

• Her devotion and her reward
• Her blessing and her curse
• Her singleness and her marriage
• Her immigration and her citizenship

Ruth shows her devotion by leaving her people and remains with Naomi.

• True
• False
• Do not choose
• Do not choose

Naomi's character transformation is shown in the book of Ruth by

• moving from sadness at the loss of her husband to joy of a grandson
• moving from joy of a grandson to saddness as her husband dies
• moving from anger at her husband's death to peace when she remarries
• Moving from peace when she marries to anger when her husband dies

Why is it significant that Ruth is from Moab?

• She is righteous, but Moabites were unrighteous
• She is righteous,, because Moabites are righteous
• She is unrighteous, because Moabites are unrighteous
• She is unrighteous, even though Moabites are righteous

Obed is the grandfather of David.

• True
• False
• Do not choose
• Do not choose

Why place Ruth after Judges?

• It shows the righteous after a book about unrighteous people
• It reminds Israel to stay away from Egypt
• It shows why Israel does not need a ruler
• It reminds Israel of the Ten Commandments

Who is the significant offspring of the union between Boaz and Ruth?

• Obed
• David
• Joshua
• Debra