Ruth
Created and Presented by:
Joshua, Rachel, Janna, Riley,
Kelsey
Finding Our Way
• Q: What were the responsibilities of a kinsmanredeemer?
• A: T responsibilities of a kinsman redeemer were
to marry a woman whose husband had died, and
redeem her husbands property, and to keep the
name for many generations to come.
Finding Our Way
• Q: What purposes for
Ruth do the beginning and
ending of the book reveal?
• A: Ruth was supposed to help
Naomi around and glean
wheat in order both of them to
survive (beginning). The
ending reveals the plan that
God had for Ruth and Boaz: To
marry and become parents of a
child they would call Obed
(servant of God).
Finding Our Way
• Q: Compare and contrast the lives of
Boaz, Ruth, and Naomi with the lives of
the majority of the Israelites, as recorded
in the book of Judges.
• A: Boaz, Ruth, and Naomi didn’t complain to
God when they faced troubles but asked for help
to overcome instead.
Finding Our Way
• Q: Compare the feelings
and actions of Naomi in
1:19-22 with her feelings
and actions in 4:13-17.
• A: She felt that God wasn’t
giving her what she deserved
when she worked very hard.
(1:19-22)
• Naomi was proud of Ruth and
the son (Obed) that she can
now take care of. (4: 13-17)
Finding Our Way
• Q: What can be learned from Ruth’s
example in 1:14-18?
• A: It pays to be loyal and God will provide.
Finding Our Way
• Q: what peaks and valleys
are covered in the book of
Ruth?
• A: The valleys are:
• Naomi’s sons and husband dies.
• Chaos
• Orpah leaving
• Having to glean wheat from
Boaz’s field
• The peaks are:
• Ruth and Naomi ending up in
Boaz’s field
• Ruth and Boaz get married. <3
• Ruth gets pregnant and gives
birth to Obed