This lesson is taken from Ruth chapter 4
Boaz went to the town gate and he took a seat there. When the family redeemer that he had
mentioned came by, Boaz called out to him, “Come over here, my friend. I want to talk to you.” So he came over and they sat down
together. Then Boaz called ten leaders
from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses. Then Boaz said to the family redeemer, “You know Naomi, who came
back from Moab. She is selling the land
that belongs to our relative, her husband.
I felt that I should speak to you about it so that you can redeem it if
you wish. If you want the land, then
buy it here in front of these witnesses.
But, if you don’t want it, let me know right away, because I am next in
line to redeem it after you.”
The man told Boaz that he would redeem it. Then Boaz told the man, “Of course, your
purchase of the land from Naomi also means that you marry Ruth the Moabite
widow. That way, she can have children
who will carry on her husband’s name and keep the land in the family.” Then the man said, “I can’t redeem the land,
because it might put my own property in danger. You take the land, I cannot do it!”
Now, in those days it was the custom in Israel for anyone
who gave another person the right of purchase to remove his sandal and hand it
to the other party. By doing this in
front of people it was binding under the law and the transaction was said to be
legal. So the other family redeemer
took off his sandal and gave it to Boaz as he said, “You buy the land.”
Then Boaz said to the leaders and to the crowd standing
around him, “You are my witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all the
property of her husband, and with the land I get Ruth, the Moabite widow of
Naomi son, to be my wife. This way she
can have a son to carry on the family name of her dead husband and her son can
inherit the family property here in his father’s hometown. You are all my witnesses today.”
Then the leaders and all the people standing there said that
they were witnesses and they said, “May the Lord make the woman who is now
coming into your home be like Jacob’s wives, Rachel and Leah, from whom all the
nation of Israel have come from! May
you be great and famous in Bethlehem.
And may the Lord give you descendants by this young woman who will be
like those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.
Boaz married Ruth and took her home to live with him. When he slept with her, the Lord let her
become pregnant, and after awhile she gave birth to a son. And the women of the town said to Naomi,
“Praise the Lord who has given you a family redeemer today! May this child be famous in Israel. May this child restore your youth and take
care of you in your old age. For this
child is the son of your daughter-in-law who loves you so much. For your daughter-in-law has been better to
you than seven sons!”
Naomi took care of the baby and she cared for him as if he
were her very own child. The neighbor
women said, “Now, at last Naomi has a son again!” And they named the baby Obed.
He became the father of Jesse who was the father of King David.
Just think Ruth and Boaz was the great grandparents of King
David!! Now, think about this, one of
Jesus’ ancestors was King David!!!!
Questions:
Write the correct answer’s letter in the question block
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1. What was the
custom in Israel for anyone transferring a right of purchase?
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a. King David
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2. Who did Ruth
marry?
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b. Obed
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3. The women of
the town told Naomi that Ruth loved her more than how many sons?
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c. Jesus
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4. What did Ruth
name her baby?
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d. take off one of
his shoes and give it to the other person
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5. Who was Ruth
and Boaz the great grandparents of?
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e. 7 sons
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6. Who was King
David the ancestor of?
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f. Boaz
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Unscramble the words
1.
INGK VADID __________
2.
HTUR ____________________
3.
SEESJ __________________
4.
BEDO __________________
5.
USSEJ __________________
6.
ZOAB __________________
Answer Sheet
Lesson Answers
Write the correct answer’s letter in the question block
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1. What was the
custom in Israel for anyone transferring a right of purchase? D
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a. King David
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2. Who did Ruth
marry? F
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b. Obed
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3. The women of
the town told Naomi that Ruth loved her more than how many sons? E
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c. Jesus
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4. What did Ruth
name her baby? B
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d. take off one of
his shoes and give it to the other person
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5. Who was Ruth
and Boaz the great grandparents of? A
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e. 7 sons
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6. Who was King
David the ancestor of? C
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f. Boaz
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Unscramble the words Answers
1. INGK
VADID King
David
- HTUR Ruth
- SEESJ Jesse
- BEDO Obed
- USSEJ Jesus
- ZOAB Boaz
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