Youth Doctrine Class 3/26 Miss Kimber Vance

Ruth 3 : 1-3

Ruth 3:1 KJV 1900

Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Question 1:

Look at the question Naomi asks Ruth “shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with you?”

What does Naomi mean by “rest” in this context?

Here is your hint (Ruth 1:9).

Question 2:

Why do you think Naomi is asking this question to Ruth?

Question 3:

Do you think she believes Ruth will lose her opportunity to interact with Boaz?

Question 4:

Why does Naomi believe Boaz might be willing to marry Ruth?

Question 5:

Does her thinking have anything to do with how Boaz allowed her to collect so much grain?

Question 6:

Who was Boaz’s mother?

( Hint; Matthew 1:5)

Question 7:

Why is this significant?

(Hint: Joshua 2:1-21 and Joshua 6:22-25)

Question 8:

What is Naomi thinking about here, is it Ruth’s future or Elimelech’s legacy?

Question 9:

Why is this proof of Naomi’s faith in God being restored?

(Hint, Look at what happened to Naomi and her reactions: Ruth 1:1-5, Ruth 1:14, and Ruth 1:20-21)

Ruth 3:2 KJV 1900

And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

Question 10:

What is Naomi beginning to do here with Ruth?

Question 11:

What two ways does Naomi describe Boaz in this verse?

Question 12:

Does she call Boaz a relative?

Question 13:

Why does Naomi tell Ruth this first part?

(Hint : Leviticus 25:25-28 and Leviticus 25:47-49)

Question 14:

Does Naomi describe Boaz as the man who took great pains to protect Ruth as she worked?

Question 15:

Why does Naomi say this to Ruth?

(Hint: Ruth 2:8-9 and Ruth 2:14-16)

Question 16:

Use Google and get the Biblical definition of the word “winnoweth”. Write down the definition.

Question 17:

Do you think Naomi mentions to Ruth how Boaz protected her to reassure her that Boaz will not do anything to harm her?

Ruth 3:3 KJV 1900

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

Question 18:

Naomi has a problem. She wants Boaz , an older , highly honored Jewish man, to marry Ruth, her young Moabite daughter-in-law. Why does this not make any sense?

Question 19:

Why do you think Naomi tells Ruth to “wash thyself therefore and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee?

Question 20:

Do you think Naomi is concerned about Ruth staying warm with this instruction?

Question 21:

Or do you think Naomi is telling Ruth to take off her mourning clothes and dress as a woman who is eligible to marry?

Question 22:

Why does Naomi tell Ruth “ Make not thyself known unto the man , until he shall have done eating and drinking.” ?

Question 23:

Do you think the reason was to wait until after the party so that he and the others will be relaxed and asleep, so she can talk to him privately?

Question 24:

Use Google and get the biblical definition of the word “anoint”. Write down this definition.

Question 25:

Use Google and get the Biblical definition of the word “raiment”. Write down this definition.

Question 26:

Use Google and find out the Biblical explanation of the “threshingfloor”. Write down what it is.

Question 27:

Use Google and get the Biblical definition of the word “kindred”. Write that definition down.

Question 28:

What does it mean to “winnoweth barley” ?

Question 29:

In Ruth 3:1 , the phrase “that it may be well with thee” is a common idiom.

Define idiom.

Question 30:

Why is this phrase an idiom?

(Hint: Jeremiah 7:23, Jeremiah 42:6, Genesis 12:13, Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 5:33, Jeremiah 40:9,and Deuteronomy 6:3).