She refused to leave her side, and in so doing took a great step of faith and courage. However, Ruth was determined to stick with her Mother in Law. When Naomi heard in Moab that the Lord had come to the aid of his people by providing food for them, she and her daughters-in-lawprepared to return home from there. 7 With her two daughters-in-law she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road that would take them back to the land of Judah.Ĩ Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you, to your mother’s home. May the Lord show you kindness, as you have shown kindness to your dead husbands and to me. 9 May the Lord grant that each of you will find rest in the home of another husband.” Ruth 1:6-9Īfter some resistance, Orpah finally agreed and left. She knew that her daughters-in-law could still find husbands and re-marry, so she released them from responsibility to her: Since Naomi was now all alone, she decided to move back home. There are lots of instructions about caring for widows in the Bible, because they were at serious disadvantage. Widows especially were out of luck because the man was normally the provider of the family. Mention that in Bible times, being a single woman was just not what people did. The sons, however, marries Moabite women (foreigners)…but then they died as well. Shortly after that, though, the patriarch died. Note where they are from…who else in the Bible do we know that was born in Bethlehem? (Hint: Nativity story!!!) This family was forced to flee to a foreign land, like refugees.
So, we start with a family: husband, wife, and two sons. 3 Now Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 They married Moabite women, one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, 5 both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2 The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. Describe (and/or read) the first part of the story. Set the stage by explaining to students the excitement of the story, and the significance of its echoing into the life of Christ and salvation representations. This lesson will cover the first portion of the book, leaving off at the meeting of Boaz. For especially young or wiggle-prone crowds, it may be better to summarize, story book, or even act out the action. More than likely, you can read through the whole first chapters with the students. Use your best judgment as to the approach of this lesson. When it comes to friends and families, God wants us to stick more closely than hay to peanut shells! Today we will also be talking about things that stick together without separating. Another element of what students just did was trying to separate things that might be tough to get apart. Explain that today’s story will feature an old practice called “gleaning,” which means picking up bits of wheat and hay after other people have harvested. Have stickers or small treats for winners (but make sure everyone gets a chance to win…). Allow students to pair up or team up, and race to locate the nuts within the hay. Can you separate it? Prepare containers of hay, scattered throughout with peanut shells and/or peanuts (use a different item if allergies are a concern). Lesson Opening: Gleaning Game…have a relay to practice “gleaning” like Ruth did.
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