Ruth 1
What is the
time period of the book of Ruth? (v.1) ____________________________________
During this
time what did people do? (Judges 21:25) __________________________________
Where did the
family come from? (v.1) _____________________________________________
In what
country did the family go to dwell? (v. 1) ________________ Why?________________
The man’s
name was (v.2) __________________________ which means “My God is King”.
The wife’s name
was (.2) __________________________ which means “lovely or pleasant”.
The sons
names were (2) ________________ “puny” and _____________________ “pining”.
What
happened to Elimelech? (v. 3)
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What did the
sons do then? (v. 4) ________________________________________________
How long did
the family stay in Moab? (v. 4) _______________________________________
What happened to the two sons? (v. 5)
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What did Naomi decide to do? (v. 6)
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Why did Naomi decide to return to Judah? (v. 6)
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Who visited the people and gave them bread? (v. 6)
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Who went with Naomi? (v. 7)
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Why did Naomi tell Ruth and Orpah
to turn back? (vv. 8 -9) ____________________________
What kind of
relationship did Naomi have with her daughter-in-laws? (vv.
8-10) ___________
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Did Ruth and
Orpah want to go back home? (v. 10) __________________________________
Deut.
25:5-10 explains what to do if a man died without children. Did Naomi think
this would
work in her
situation? (vv. 11-13) ___________
Who did
Naomi blame for her hard times? (v. 13) ___________________________________
What was the
response of the daughter-in-laws? (v. 14) ______________________________
What did
Naomi tell Ruth to do? (v. 15) ___________________________________________
Where did
Ruth say she would go and lodge? (v.16) __________________________________
Who would be
Ruth’s people? (v. 16) ______________________________________________
Who would be
Ruth’s God? (v. 16) ________________________________________________
Where would
Ruth die and be buried? (v. 17) _______________________________________
What was the
only thing that Ruth would let part her from Naomi? (17)_________________
How did Naomi
respond to Ruth’s pledge? (v. 18) ____________________________________
Where do
Ruth and Naomi go? (v. 19) _____________________________________________
How did the
city respond to their arrival? (v. 19) ____________________________________
What did Naomi
want to be called? (v. 20) _________________________________________
Why Naomi
ask to be called Mara? (v. 20) _________________________________________
How did
Naomi go out? (v. 21) ___________________________________________________
How did
Naomi return? (v. 21) ___________________________________________________
Who did
Naomi blame? (v. 21) ___________________________________________________
What time of
year did Ruth and Naomi return to Bethlehem? (v. 22) ____________________
Is God to
blame when bad things happen to us? _______________
Trials can
make us bitter or better. What is God’s purpose in trials?
Ps. 119:71
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James 1:2-4
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I Pet. 1:6-7
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In the
previous verses what was the attitude of the writers toward trials?
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How did Job
respond to trials? Job 1:21 ____________________________________________
What does
God do with the trials that come to those who love Him? Rom. 8:28 __________
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By Pastor Todd and Susie Cook
E-mail: Todd R. Cook