Ruth 1
Choosing Faithfulness
Mike Giesenhagen
March 6, 2022
Ruth 1
1. The ________ ______ is _________ ______.
2. Circumstances ________ Our _________.
3. God ________ ___________ to
_______________ ___________.
4. _________ Can _________ Your ________.
WEEKLY REFLECTIONS
1. Conversation Starter: When you hear about judges, what first comes to mind? Does that change when you think about the biblical “Judges”?
2. Extra Study: Ruth takes place during the time of the Judges. What does us tell us about life in the Promised Land at this time?
3. In the opening chapter of Ruth, we see Naomi brought low by a series of tragic events. How does she respond? What is good?
4. Ruth is noted as a Moabite. What does this identity contribute to this narrative? Consider texts like Deut 7:1-4, 23:3-6, Exodus 34:14-15.
5. What is the most surprising thing that happens in this passage of the text? What is the point or the lesson that we can learn from this moment?
6. How are Ruth and Naomi similar?How are they different?And how is God already using them together in this narrative?