SwordPlay - S2E4 (ep.40) - Ruth 4

- What is significant about being at the city gate? (1)

- What is unique about how Boaz addresses the kinsman-redeemer? (1)

- Did Naomi already sell the land or is it still hers? How does that affect Lev. 25:25? (3)

- Why does Boaz call Elimelech, “our brother?” (3)

- Why would Boaz initially leave out information regarding Ruth? (3)

- Why does Boaz say, “my people” instead “our people?” (4)

- Why does the Redeemer refuse after hearing about Ruth? Why would it ruin his inheritance? (6)

- Is the Redeemer’s response shameful? (6)

- What does the parenthetical statement of v.7 imply about the author’s own day? (7)

- Comparing the proceedings in Ruth with what the Law proscribes (Lev. 25:23-28; Dt 25.5-10), did they just do the ritual wrong? (7-8)

- What was Ephrathah? (11)

- Why are Judah & Tamar mentioned? (12)

- Could Ruth not conceive before she married Boaz? (13)

- Why does the celebration focus on Naomi? (14-17)

- Why is Elimelech or Mahlon not mentioned in the geneology? Wasn’t that the point of the Levirate Law, to preserve the name of the dead? (21)

- Does this genealogy intentionally skip over generations? (18-22)

- Why does the story end with mentioning David? (22)

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