Ruth

=Ruth=

Summary:

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 * //The Story of Ruth// || Ruth || A husband(Elimelch), his wife(Naomi), and his two sons(Mahlon and Kilion) flee from Bethlehem in the time of famine to Moab. There he dies, his two sons marry(Oprah and Ruth), and they then also die. Naomi sets out to go back to Bethlehem. But when she says good bye to Ruth and Oprah Ruth will not leave her. Ruth then goes with Naomi to Bethlehem. When they are in Bethlehem Ruth takes care of Naomi and gather fallen grains for them to eat. Ruth finds herself working in a field belonging to a relative of Naomi, Boaz. Since Ruth’s husband has died and left her no brother to marry, the law requires his nearest unmarried relative to wed her. Naomi then advises Ruth to make her claim to Boaz in an unusual, but symbolic way. Boaz, however, will not wed her until a kinsman-redeemer nearer than him said he won’t wed her. The kinsman-redeemer would not wed her because taking responsibility for Ruth and her future children might reduce the inheritance of his other children. So Boaz took Ruth and he became her husband and she gave birth to a son, Obed. ||
 * "Women" || Louise Bogan || A poem about women. This poem describes characteristics of women, including provident. Women are portrayed as emotional and not engaging in life and sitting idle in comparison to men. ||

Discussion Questions:

 * 1) If your mother told you to leave for your own benefit, would you be like Oprah or Ruth? How would you feel?
 * 2) Do you think Oprah ever regretted leaving? How do you think she turned out?
 * 3) Do you think Ruth was truly happy with Boaz? Why?
 * 4) How would you characterize Ruth?
 * 5) Do you think there are any messages or lessons in the story? If so, what?
 * 6) What does this poem say about women?
 * 7) Do you think you fit this description of women?

Supplementary Material:
details. This story is just about Ruth. more than the original story. This story is more about women and not just about Ruth.
 * “The Story of Ruth” by Ruth is the original story of Ruth. This story is very specific in
 * In “Women” by Louise Bogan, it is in poetic form. In this poem I can visualize the story

Outside Material:
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Study Guide/Quiz Questions:

 * 1) Who is Elimelch?
 * 2) What did Naomi want the people to call her? Why?
 * 3) What is a kinsman redeemer?
 * 4) Why did the other kinsman redeemer deny redeeming the land from Naomi and Ruth?
 * 5) How would you legalize transactions in Israel?
 * 6) Who is Rachel and Leah?
 * 7) Who did Ruth end up marrying?
 * 8) What did Naomi name her son?
 * 9) According to this poem, how is a women's love?