RUTH, A WOMAN OF NOBLE CHARACTER (125 downloads)
Ruth 3:1-18
Key Verse 3:11 “And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.”
1. What did Naomi tell Ruth to do and why did this task require courage and faith from Ruth? (1-6)
2. What was Ruth’s request of Boaz and what does it mean? (9; cf. Ezekiel 16:8) What is a guardian-redeemer? (9b; Leviticus 25:25)
3. Why was Boaz moved by Ruth’s actions and why did he call her a woman of noble character? (10-11; Proverbs 31:30)
4. What showed that Boaz had already investigated the possibilities of redeeming Ruth? (12-13) In what sense was Boaz a man of integrity and action? (14,18)
5. What did Boaz give to Ruth as a sign and seal of his good intentions? (15-17)