Ruth

Question 2

The Talmud ascribes the authorship of Ruth to who?

Answer 2

Samuel

Question 3

Know the names of Naomi’s husband and of her two sons

Answer 3

Husband - ElimelechSons - Mahlon and Chilion (weakly and sickly)

Question 4

Know the name of Ruth’s sister

Answer 4

Orpah

Question 5

What kind of marriage practice is followed in the book of Ruth

Answer 5

Leverite

Question 6

What is the function of the book of Ruth in relation to David’s reign?

Answer 6

It provided David with an apology in a classic sense of defense for the fact that he had Moabite in his blood ancestry.

Question 7

Be able to discuss the heavy focus on Bethlehem in Judges and Ruth

Answer 7

In Judges there are two stories at the end of the book; one dealing with idolatry and one dealing with immorality that centered around Bethlehem. In Ruth Author: Samuel. Samuel knows that the future king of Israel is going to be David, who comes from Bethlehem, so even before David is king we see Samuel telling us things about Bethlehem, which is an anticipation of the reign of the future king.• Idolatry and immorality were the key sins that they took place in.

Question 8

What do the stories of Micah and the Levite; the Levite and his concubine; and the book of Ruth all focus on?

Answer 8

Bethlehem

Question 9

Be able to discuss the “kinsman-redeemer” (Goel) in Ruth as a Messianic type

Answer 9

• has to be willing to redeem• has to be able to redeem• The word Goel (redeemer) is used in messianic scriptures.

Question 10

What is the name of one of the pillars of Solomon’s temple?

Answer 10

Boaz

Question 11

Ruth’s Growth Status in Israel

Answer 11

• know that the terms used for Ruth gradually raised her status from foreigner to one receiving special privilege• Boaz’s terms for Ruth show a progression in that he first regers to her as “girl” 2:5, then as “my daughter” 2:8, and finally as “a worthy woman” 3:11, thereby raising her status to that of his own as in 2:1.• Ruth refers to herself before Boaz as a “foreigner” 2:10, “maidservant” 2:13, and “handmaid” moving the relationship from foreigner to servitude or dependency • Ruth’s status is also raised when the phrase, “who returned from the plain of Moab,” is applied to Ruth (1:22; 2:6) and Naomi (4:3) equating them; but then Ruth is described as “the wife who enters your house” (4:11)

Question 12

Be able to discuss the concept of Kinsman Redeemer (Goel) that occurs 13 times in this short book and its application to Christ.

Answer 12

• Must be related by blood to those he redeems (Deut. 25:5-10)o Christ: John 1:14; Romans 1:3; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 2:14-15• Must be able to pay the price of redemption (Ruth 2:1)o Christ: 1 Peter 1:18-19• Must be willing to redeem (Ruth 3:11)o Christ: Matthew 20:28; John 10:15-18; Hebrews 10:7• Must be free himself