1. According to Romans 8:29, what is God's purpose for His children?
2. Who are the main characters in chapter 2 of Ruth?
3. In the following verses, how were the poor, the widows, and the strangers provided for? Leviticus 19:9-10, Deuteronomy 10:18, 24: 19-22
4. What does it mean to glean?
5. Where did Ruth Glean?
6. Do you think it was just an accident or coincidence that Ruth gleaned where she did? Why or Why not?
7. A) What does it mean to live by faith? James 2:20-22 B) In Hebrews 11 name some people who lived by faith.
8. How important is faith according to Hebrews 11:6?
9. How did Ruth act by faith? Ruth 2:2-3
10. What does grace mean?
11. What are the evidences of God's grace in the way Boaz related to Ruth? Ruth 2:3-17
12. What are the riches Christ shares with us? See Romans 11:33, Ephesians 2:4,7 and 3:8, Philippians 4:19
13. Ruth and Naomi centered their hope in a person - Boaz. Who are we to center our hope in? I Timothy 1:1 and Colossians 1:27
14. Who was Boaz? Ruth 2:1, 2:2015. What is the definition of hope?What kind of hope is mentioned in I Peter 1:3?
1. To be like Jesus
2. Ruth, Boaz and Naomi (Boaz name: in him is strength)
3. The people were to treat the poor with equity andgenerosity. To care for the widows.
4. To gather up the extra's
5. In Boaz field
6. Neither, she was led by God
7. A) To take God at His Word and do His will. James 2:20 Faith without works is dead
B) Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Sarah, Joseph, Moses, Rahab.
8. You cannot please God with out faith or receive His blessings.
9. Ruth went out to find food, knowing God would lead her and meet her needs.
10. Grace is favor bestowed on someone who doesn't deserve it and can't earn it.
11. Boaz came to her aid, he spoke first to her , gave her food and protection
12. Wisdom, knowledge, mercy, love, grace, our needs.
13. God our Savior, Jesus Christ our hope.
14. A rich relative of Naomi who showed grace to both of them by providing food.
15. A) An inner sense of joyful assurance and confidence as we trust God.
B) Living hope through the ressurection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
* Boaz has been compared to a picture of Jesus Christ in his relationship to His bride the church.
