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LESSON FOUR: Historical Books

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Workbook Study Questions: Before you begin reading the workbook lesson please review the workbook study questions below. Then read the workbook lesson and answer the workbook study questions.

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The book of Ruth was written during a rebellious time. There was famine spiritually and physically.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Moab was the enemy nation that refused to let Moses and the Israelites cross the land on their way to the Promised Land.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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All at once, Naomi experienced:

A. Her husband dying

B. Her two sons were also killed

C. Her daughters-in-law were foreign Moabite women

D. All of the above

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Rahab, one of Naomi’s daughters-in-law, loved Naomi. Rahab was deeply influenced by Naomi’s faith in God.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Naomi’s strong faith in God—in the midst of her loss— began a chain of events that led to God placing Saul as king of Israel.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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When Naomi counseled her two Gentile daughters-in-law to stay in Moab:

A. Ruth’s faith grew because she saw God’s faithfulness to Israel.

B. Ruth agreed to stay in Moab, and separated from Naomi.

C. Ruth said Naomi’s God was her God.

D. Only A and C are correct

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Ruth’s honoring of Naomi caused the following:

A. It led her to meet Boaz.

B. Boaz provided food for Ruth and Naomi.

C. Boaz knew of Ruth’s courage, loved her and married her.

D. All of the above

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Boaz redeemed Ruth and Naomi’s life by providing for all their needs.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Video Study Questions: Before you begin the video please review the video study questions below. Then watch the video and answer the video study questions.

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Ruth is one of the most beautiful books of the Bible, telling a tremendous love story. It’s an inspiration so we can see just how much God loves people.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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The story of Ruth took place in the time when the Israelites did what was right in their own eyes. Also, the people_____:

A. Obediently followed the leadership of the Judges

B. Refused to accept the Judge’s divine authority and leadership

C. Famine fell upon the land of this disobedient people

D. B and C are correct

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There was a time that Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi and her husband Elimelech of Bethlehem fled the land with their two sons. They came to Moab and _____:

A. Realized that Moab was an enemy nation.

B. Naomi’s two sons married Moabite women.

C. Ruth (a Moabite woman) deeply respected Naomi and Naomi’s faith.

D. A, B, and C are true

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Ruth and Naomi developed a close relationship and when things improved in Israel, Naomi decided to leave Moab and return to Israel. However, Ruth decided she wanted to remain in Moab alone.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Naomi’s life choices had great results, such as:

A. Naomi valued her Hebrew heritage and returned to her people of faith.

B. Her faith set in motion a chain of events that included her future grandson David, who would eventually be crowned king of Israel.

C. Both A and B are correct

D. Neither A or B are correct

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Ruth had seen the glory of God’s people Israel, and faith had risen in her heart to break loose from everything unlike God.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Ruth’s response to Naomi trying to convince her to stay in Moab was, “For wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Ruth’s life and faith show this is the faith that God is looking for. This is seen in the fact that:

A. Ruth didn’t have self-pity since she was a Gentile and not a Hebrew.

B. Ruth saw God’s mighty acts and His love demonstrated in Naomi’s faith.

C. Because of Ruth’s faith in God, she entered the righteous bloodline of Jesus.

D. All of the above

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The unconquerable force of faith and the multiplying power of the seed moved through the generations from Ruth to Jesus Himself. This shows that the power of seed faith is the most powerful force of all.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Through the time of the judges, the bloodline of the Redeemer seemed temporarily weakened, yet the faith of the Gentile Ruth flowed into it, and God prospered it again to bring forth Jesus the Savior of all humankind.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Ruth was a great giver. Some examples of her giving are:

A. Her seed of love by following Naomi into Israel.

B. Her continual concern and compassion for Naomi.

C. Her time and labor in the wheat fields to provide sheaves for Naomi.

E. All of the above

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Because Ruth gave so greatly, the Lord honored her name as being in the royal lineage of Jesus, “Mother of Obed, who was the father of Jesse, David’s father, ancestor of Jesus.”

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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This story’s details are a clear example of God’s love for us because as we humble ourselves and sow seeds of our faith to the Lord, then God can bless and prosper us.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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It was customary for the Kinsman-Redeemer (relative who restores) to purchase an inheritance for the widow he was about to marry. Boaz, a Kinsman-Redeemer, bought land for Naomi and Ruth which secured their future and restored them. Boaz married Ruth because he loved her. Jesus took these same steps for us since:

A. Being the Son of God He became our Kinsman- Redeemer, securing the eternal future of those who accept Him as Savior and Lord.

B. He died for us being the only one to redeem us from sin’s bondage.

C. He restored us to a new life of faith because He loves us.

D. All of the above

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In studying the story of Ruth’s love for Naomi, and then Boaz’s love for Ruth, we have a clear picture of:

A. God’s redeeming love for us.

B. Jesus is the same always; he is still loving us today.

C. Both A and B

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