RUTH
Loyal and True | Lesson 5 | Intermediate Sunday School
Lesson Aim & Key Concept
AIM
KEY CONCEPT
READING
REFERENCE
To show that Ruth,
a Gentile like us, can
obtain the promises
through faith.
We, like Ruth, can
obtain the promises
through our faith
and belief in Jesus.
Ruth 1:1-22
The Book of Ruth
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Warm-Up Questions
Loyal
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2
3
Have you ever had to
Who is someone you
would stay loyal to,
What does the word
"loyal" mean to you?
leave a place you loved?
How did it feel?
no matter what?
Today's Roadmap
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Famished:
2
Ruth makes
her choice
3
Beyond the text
and the Law
why a family left
Bethlehem
for the poor
Ruth redeemed:
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Lessons for us,
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Zoom activities!
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Boaz, the family tree
and Jesus
memory verse
and questions
?
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FAMISHED!
Setting the Scene
A Land Without Food
RUTH
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2
3
4
5
Several years
after Samson's
death, still in the
time of the Judges
A famine came
on the land
of Israel
Crops could not
grow and food
was scarce
family had to leave
home in search
One Israelite
of food
the book of RUTH
Their story is in
(find it in your
Bibles!)
Where Is Ruth in the Bible?
Old Testament
History Division
Quick check
RUTH is the EIGHTH
RUTH is the THIRD
Everyone find Ruth
book of the Old
Testament.
book of the History
Division (after Joshua
and Judges).
chapter 1 in your Bible.
Raise your hand (or use
the Zoom reaction)
when you have it!
OLD
JOSHUA
TESTAMENT
RUTH
1
JUDGES
RUTH
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RUTH MAKES HER
CHOICE
Bible Story | Ruth 1
The Family Leaves Bethlehem
Elimelech
Naomi
Mahlon & Chilion
The father of the family
His wife. Her name
means "pleasant"
Their two sons
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Life in Moab
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2
3
4
5
The family
The Moabites
did not worship
They worshipped
Elimelech died,
leaving Naomi
Mahlon and Chilion
married Ruth and
settled in Moab
false gods of
God
wood and stone
with her two sons
Orpah, women of Moab
Tragedy Strikes
1
2
3
4
Naomi's two sons,
Mahlon and Chilion,
Naomi was left
desolate.
her two daughters-in-law,
All that remained were
Naomi heard the famine
also died.
Ruth and Orpah.
in Israel was over and
decided to go home.
A Hard Conversation
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2
3
Ruth and Orpah
both wanted
to go with Naomi.
Naomi tried
to talk them
out of it.
They would have
to leave everything
they had in Moab.
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5
6
They would also
leave the gods
of the Moabites
behind.
ORPAH stayed
in Moab with
her own people
and gods.
RUTH chose
to go to Israel
with Naomi.
What Ruth Said
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"Don't urge me to leave you or to turn
back from you. Where you go I will go,
and where you stay I will stay.
Your people will be my people and
your God my God. Where you die I will
die, and there I will be buried. May the
LORD deal with me, be it ever so
severely, if anything but death
separates you and me."
- Ruth 1:16-17
What Ruth's Speech Shows
Great Love
Good Influence
Ready to Believe
Ruth had great love
for Naomi.
She had been taught
about the God of Israel
through Naomi's good
influence.
She was prepared to
accept the God of Israel
as her own God.
Beyond the Text
What a decision
How hard to leave
the place where
Ruth knew she must
these young women
had to make!
you grew up.
A strange country,
no one to support
you, no family
Orpah could
not face it.
Ruth did not
and that the God of
stay with Naomi,
to help.
hesitate.
Israel would be
there for them.
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Back in Bethlehem
LEVITICUS
19:9-10
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Aya
Ruth and Naomi
They were
very poor.
But God, in His mercy,
Read Leviticus 19:9-10
and summarise what
returned at the beginning
of the barley harvest.
had made provision
in the Law of Moses
the Law said.
for widows and orphans.
God's Law for the Poor (Lev 19:9-10)
Do not reap to
the edges
Do not gather
leftovers
For whom?
Farmers must leave the
corners of the field
unharvested.
Fallen grain and gleanings
were to be left behind.
For the poor and the
foreigner. God cares for
the needy.
Ruth Meets Boaz
Ruth went to collect
grain from the field of
relative of Naomi's
Boaz was a near
He was wealthy and
and told his harvesters
Boaz noticed Ruth
Ruth was grateful
a rich man named
late husband.
a man who loved
and feared God.
to leave extra grain
but could not
understand his
Boaz.
for her.
kindness.
Why Was Boaz So Kind? (Ruth 2:11)
What she did for Naomi
What she left behind
Boaz heard everything Ruth had
done for her mother-in-law since
her husband died.
He heard how she left her father,
mother and homeland to live with
a people she did not know.
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WHAT IS
REDEMPTION?
Redeemed = set free
Redemption Defined
REDEMPTION means to free
someone from bondage. It
often involves the paying of a
ransom, a price that makes
redemption possible.
The Israelites were redeemed from Egypt.
We are redeemed from sin through Jesus.
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The Laws of Redemption
1
An Inheritance
2
A Person
(Lev 25:47-48)
3
A Brother's Name
(Deut 25:5-10)
(Lev 25:25)
If a poor man sold his land,
the nearest relative (kinsman)
had the duty to buy it back.
If a man became so poor he
sold himself as a slave, the
nearest kinsman could pay
to set him free.
If a man died without a son,
his brother was to marry the widow.
The first son would carry on the
dead man's name.
Ruth Redeemed
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2
3
4
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Naomi advised
Ruth to appeal
to Boaz to redeem
her.
Boaz was NOT
the nearest
relative.
Boaz went to the
nearer kinsman:
buy Elimelech's field
and marry Ruth.
The man refused,
so Boaz had the
right to redeem
both the land
and Ruth.
Ruth and Boaz
married and were
able to care for
Naomi.
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Ruth's Family Tree (Luke 3)
Ruth + Boaz
Obed
Jesse
David
Married (Luke 3:32, 3:31
shows Boaz in the line).
Their son
Obed's son
King David,
Jesse's son.
Hundreds of years later:
JESUS!
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Ruth's Important Role in God's Plan
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Ruth, a Gentile
Through David's
line came Jesus,
God's promises
are for ALL who
Ruth shows that
woman from Moab,
anyone can become
part of God's family
became the great-
our Redeemer
have faith, not only
grandmother of
for Jews
King David
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF
RUTH
Lessons For Us
Events in the Life of Ruth > Lessons for Us
EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF RUTH
LESSONS FOR US
Ruth was a Gentile who
became a Jew and
followed God.
We, too, are Gentiles and must
become spiritual Jews by baptism
into Jesus' name.
Ruth left all she had
to serve God.
We, like Ruth, must leave all we
have to serve God.
Ruth asked Boaz
to redeem her.
We must ask Jesus to redeem us,
or buy us back, from the bondage
of sin and death.
Boaz redeemed Ruth.
Jesus paid the full price for us on the
cross by the shedding of his precious
blood (1 Peter 1:18-19).
Ruth was warm and
loving to Naomi.
Showing love and caring for others is
one of the most important ways we
show our love for God.
The Love We Should Show
"Greater love has no-one
than this, that he lay down
his life for his friends."
John 15:13
HOLY
BIBLE
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In My Life
Think of an act
of kindness you
who is sick, lonely
Visit someone
Pray this week
for people you
Ask God to
can do for someone
strengthen them
or elderly
know who need care
this week
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Did You Know?
NAOMI
RUTH
Her name means
The name RUTH
"pleasant."
means "friendship."
She changed it to MARA,
meaning "bitter," because
she was so upset when her
husband and sons died
(Ruth 1:20).
Memory Verse
"In him we have redemption through
his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of
God's grace."
Ephesians 1:7
First Principle: Promise of a Redeemer
With your teacher's help or a Bible concordance, choose ONE verse to write out.
GENESIS
2 SAMUEL
ISAIAH
Gen 3:15
2 Sam 7:12-16
Isa 7:14
Isa 53:3
Zech 9:9
Gen 22:15-18
Mic 5:2
V
Write it in your workbook under "The Promise of a Redeemer."
RUTH: LOYAL AND TRUE
LET'S PLAY!
Zoom Games & Activities | Lesson 5 | Intermediate Class
How We Play
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Zoom Toolbox: What You Need
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Chat
Type answers
Reactions
Thumbs up / Clap
Polls
Vote on questions
Breakout
Small groups
Whiteboard
Draw and drag
Tip: Rename yourself with your team name before we start
Ruth or Orpah?
GAME 1
Zoom Poll
Game 1: Ruth or Orpah? (Poll)
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GO WITH NAOMI
to Bethlehem
STAY IN MOAB
with my own people
Vote now! Then tell us WHY in chat.
Discuss: Why Did Ruth Choose Naomi?
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True or False
GAME 2
Thumbs up = TRUE | Clap = FALSE
Game 2: True or False | Question 1
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The famine happened in the time of the Judges.
THUMBS UP = TRUE
CLAP = FALSE
Game 2: True or False | Question 2
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Ruth and Orpah were Israelites from Bethlehem.
THUMBS UP = TRUE
CLAP = FALSE
Game 2: True or False | Question 3
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Naomi tried to talk her daughters-in-law out of coming with her.
THUMBS UP = TRUE
CLAP = FALSE
Game 2: True or False | Question 4
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Boaz was a poor man who did not know God.
THUMBS UP = TRUE
CLAP = FALSE
Game 2: True or False | Question 5
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Boaz was the NEAREST relative of Naomi's husband.
THUMBS UP = TRUE
CLAP = FALSE
Game 2: True or False | Question 6
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Ruth became part of the family line of Jesus.
THUMBS UP = TRUE
CLAP = FALSE
True or False: Answer Key
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# | Answer |
1 | TRUE |
2 | FALSE (Moabites) |
3 | TRUE |
4 | FALSE (rich and godly) |
5 | FALSE (a nearer kinsman existed) |
6 | TRUE |
Who Am I?
GAME 3
Guess the character from the clues
Game 3: Who Am I? | Mystery 1
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3 pts
I left my home in Bethlehem during a famine.
2 pts
My name means "pleasant," but I changed it to "bitter."
1 pt
I returned home with my daughter-in-law Ruth.
Type your guess in chat, but wait for the signal to press Send!
Game 3: Who Am I? | Mystery 2
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3 pts
I was a wealthy man who loved and feared God.
2 pts
I told my harvesters to leave extra grain for a foreign woman.
1 pt
I redeemed her and married her.
Type your guess in chat, but wait for the signal to press Send!
Game 3: Who Am I? | Mystery 3
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3 pts
I was a woman of Moab.
2 pts
I married one of Naomi's sons.
1 pt
I kissed my mother-in-law goodbye and stayed with my people and gods.
Type your guess in chat, but wait for the signal to press Send!
Game 3: Who Am I? | Mystery 4
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3 pts
My mother was a woman of Moab.
2 pts
My father was Boaz, the redeemer.
1 pt
My son was Jesse, the father of King David.
Type your guess in chat, but wait for the signal to press Send!
Word Scramble
GAME 4
Unscramble the words from our lesson
Game 4: Unscramble These Words!
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BAMO
ZOBA
DEEMER
TYLOLAY
NIEGLNAG
HEEBMLETH
Fill in the Verse
GAME 5
Ephesians 1:7
Game 5: Memory Verse (Ephesians 1:7)
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"In him we have ________ through his ________, the ________ of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's ________."
Answers: redemption | blood | forgiveness | grace
Build the Family Tree
GAME 6
Drag and drop on the Whiteboard
Game 6: Put Ruth's Family in Order
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JESUS
OBED
RUTH & BOAZ
DAVID
JESSE
Put them in order from FIRST to LAST. Use the Annotate tool to draw numbers 1 to 5.
Bonus: Why is it amazing that Ruth, a Gentile, is in Jesus' family line?
Redemption Match
GAME 7
Draw a line to match each pair
Game 7: Match the Redeemer
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A. Redemption of an inheritance
1. Redeemed Ruth and the land
B. Redemption of a person
2. Redeemed us by His blood
C. Boaz
3. Buy the land back
D. Jesus
4. Pay to set a poor man free
Draw a line from each LEFT card to its RIGHT match.
LOYALTY Acrostic
GAME 8
Breakout Rooms
Game 8: Fill the Acrostic
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L
O
Y
A
cceptance of Israel's God
L
T
Y
Group 1: LOYALTY
Group 2: NAOMI
Group 3: REDEEM
5 minutes!
Charades
GAME 9
Act it out!
Game 9: Act Out a Scene (no words!)
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Leaving home with a bag
Gleaning grain in a field
Ruth telling Naomi "Where you go I will go"
Boaz telling workers to leave extra grain
The wedding of Boaz and Ruth
Holding baby Obed
Kindness Challenge
GAME 10
Be like Ruth this week
Game 10: Ruth's Kindness Challenge
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Scoreboard
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Team | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 | G8 | Total |
Team Ruth | | | | | | | | | |
Team Naomi | | | | | | | | | |
Team Boaz | | | | | | | | | |
Great job everyone! Winners get an extra bonus in the next class.
LOYAL AND TRUE
THANK YOU!
Like Ruth, let us stay faithful to God and to the people He puts in our lives.