Ruth Chapter 4

49 questions to study

Question Types

Multiple Choice (20) True False (20) Multi Answer (7) Matching (2)

Matching (2)

MATCH THE TWO COLUMNS: Left: A. Sandal ( Ruth 4:7 ) | B. Elders of the town ( Ruth 4:11 ) | C. Ruth ( Ruth 4:13 ) | D. Obed ( Ruth 4:17 ) | E. Naomi ( Ruth 4:16 ) Right: 1. Wife | 2. Legalize transactions | 3. Took the child in her arms | 4. We are witnesses | 5. Father of Jesse

A Sandal ( Ruth 4:7 )
B Elders of the town ( Ruth 4:11 )
C Ruth ( Ruth 4:13 )
D Obed ( Ruth 4:17 )
E Naomi ( Ruth 4:16 )
Full View
A-2,B-4,C-1,D-5,E-3
Medium Discuss

MATCH THE TWO COLUMNS: Left: A. Ephratha (Ruth 4:11) | B. Bethlehem (Ruth 4:11) | C. Son (Ruth 4:17) | D. Offspring (Ruth 4:12) | E. Built up (Ruth 4:11) Right: 1. Famous | 2. Naomi | 3. Rachel and Leah | 4. Standing | 5. The LORD gives you

A Ephratha (Ruth 4:11)
B Bethlehem (Ruth 4:11)
C Son (Ruth 4:17)
D Offspring (Ruth 4:12)
E Built up (Ruth 4:11)
Full View
A-4,B-1,C-2,D-5,E-3

Multi Answer (7)

Who was at the town gate with Boaz ? ( Ruth 4:1-2 )

A The elders of the town
B The other guardian-redeemer
C Ruth

Who had the right to redeem the land that belonged to Elimelek ? ( Ruth 4:4b )

A The other guardian-redeemer
B Boaz, who was next in line
C Any of the elders of the town

What did Boaz announce to the elders and all the people ? ( Ruth 4:9-10 )

A That he bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelek, Kilion and Mahlon
B That he acquired Ruth the Moabite as his wife
C That he was leaving for Moab
Medium Discuss

What is the family line of Perez? (Ruth 4:18-20)

A Perez was the father of Hezron
B Hezron was the father of Ram
C Nahshon was the father of Salmon
Medium Discuss

The women said to Naomi regarding the son that Ruth has given birth to: (Ruth 4:14-15)

A “He will renew your life”
B “He will sustain you in your old age”
C “May he become famous throughout Israel!”
Medium Discuss

What is the genealogy of David? (Ruth 4:21-22)

A Salmon was the father of Boaz
B Perez was the father of Hezron
C Jesse was the father of David
Medium Discuss

What did the women say to Naomi regarding Ruth? (Ruth 4:15)

A Your daughter-in-law loves you
B Your daughter-in-law is better to you than ten sons
C Her name will be famous throughout Israel

Multiple Choice (20)

How does Boaz refer to the other guardian-redeemer? ( Ruth 4:1 )

A My relative
B My enemy
C My friend

How many elders did Boaz take with him at the town gate? ( Ruth 4:2 )

A Ten
B Twenty
C Twelve

What did Boaz tell the guardian-redeemer Naomi was selling? ( Ruth 4:3 )

A The livestock
B The land that belonged to Elimelek
C The house

What did the guardian-redeemer say when Boaz first offered him the chance to redeem the land ? ( Ruth 4:4 )

A I cannot afford it
B I will redeem it
C Let Boaz redeem it instead

What additional condition did Boaz mention about redeeming the land ? ( Ruth 4:5 )

A He must also marry Ruth the Moabite
B He must pay Naomi a dowry
C He must move to Moab

Why did the other guardian-redeemer say he cannot redeem the land? ( Ruth 4:6 )

A Because he already had too much land
B Because it might endanger his own estate
C Because he did not want to marry a Moabite woman

What was the method in Israel for legalizing transactions such as redemption and transfer of property? ( Ruth 4:7 )

A Shaking hands
B Signing a contract
C Giving a sandal to the other party

What did the elders and the people at the gate pray Ruth would be like? ( Ruth 4:11 )

A Like Rachel and Leah
B Like Sarah and Rebekah
C Like Hannah and Peninnah

What was the purpose of Boaz redeeming the land and marrying Ruth? ( Ruth 4:10 )

A To maintain the name of the dead with his property
B To increase his own property
C To establish a strong family

What is the genealogy of David? ( Ruth 4:21-22 )

A Elimelek is the father of Boaz, Boaz is the father of David
B Boaz is the father of Jesse, David is the father of Obed
C Obed is the father of Jesse, Jesse is the father of David
Medium Discuss

Boaz said to the other guardian-redeemer, “Come over here, my ____, and sit down.” (Ruth 4:1)

A Relative
B Enemy
C Friend
Medium Discuss

Where did Boaz go to discuss the matter of Naomi’s land? (Ruth 4:1)

A Town gate
B Town hall
C Town center
Medium Discuss

According to Boaz, Naomi was selling the piece of land; who did that land belong to? (Ruth 4:3)

A Obed
B Naomi
C Elimelek
Medium Discuss

Who was next in line to redeem Naomi’s land, after the other guardian-redeemer? (Ruth 4:4)

A Ruth
B Boaz
C Elimelek
Medium Discuss

Boaz said to the other guardian-redeemer, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi, you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, the dead man’s widow, in order to _________ “ (Ruth 4:5)

A Increase your wealth
B Provide legal status to Ruth in the land of Judah
C Maintain the name of the dead with his property
Medium Discuss

Obed was the father of: (Ruth 4:22)

A Jesse
B David
C Salmon
Medium Discuss

Now in earlier times in Israel, for the redemption and transfer of property to become final, one party took off his ____ and gave it to the other. (Ruth 4:7)

A Belt
B Tunic
C Sandal
Medium Discuss

According to the elders, these women built up the family of Israel together. (Ruth 4:11)

A Rachel and Leah
B Sarah and Rebekah
C Hannah and Peninnah
Medium Discuss

The elders and all the people at the gate said, “Through the offspring [...] may your family be like that of ____ (Ruth 4:11-12)

A Elimilek
B David
C Perez
Medium Discuss

The women said that Naomi’s daughter-in-law was better to her than _____.(Ruth 4:15)

A Seven sons
B Riches
C Much fame

True False (20)

Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down ( Ruth 4:1 )

Naomi came back from Egypt ( Ruth 4:3 )

Boaz called twenty elders of the town to witness the matter ( Ruth 4:2 )

Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, “May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.” ( Ruth 4:11 )

For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth

Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him ( Ruth 4:16 )

The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer ( Ruth 4:14 )

Ruth and Boaz had a son named Obed ( Ruth 4:17 )

The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” ( Ruth 4:17 )

Salmon was Boaz’s father ( Ruth 4:21 )

Medium Discuss

Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer he had mentioned came along. (Ruth 4:1)

Medium Discuss

Initially, the other guardian-redeemer agreed to redeem the land that Naomi was selling. (Ruth 4:4)

Medium Discuss

Boaz took five of the elders of the town and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. (Ruth 4:2)

Medium Discuss

Then Boaz announced to the elders and all the people, “Today you are witnesses that I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelek, Kilion and Mahlon”. (Ruth 4:9)

Medium Discuss

The elders and all the people at the gate said, “We are witnesses” to Boaz buying all the property of Naomi’s husband and the 2 sons. (Ruth 4:11)

Medium Discuss

Ruth the Moabite was Kilion’s widow. (Ruth 4:10)

Medium Discuss

Ruth became Boaz’s wife and she gave birth to a son. The son was named Obed. (Ruth 4:13, 17)

Medium Discuss

The LORD enabled Ruth to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. (Ruth 4:13)

Medium Discuss

Tamar bore Perez to Judah. (Ruth 4:12)

Medium Discuss

Boaz was the grandfather of David. (Ruth 4:21-22)

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