Happy Wednesday! I hope this mid-week post finds you all well. In today’s study we will come across what many consider to be the turning point of the narrative. Pay attention as you read and see if you can guess which verses make up this turning point. Once you’ve completed today’s assignment use the discussion board to share your thoughts about this turning point.
ASSIGNMENT:
READ Ruth 2: 13-23
- Look back at verse 2, what was Ruth’s hope?
- Given the bitterness we saw in Naomi in chapter 1, why do you think she was so quick to see God’s hand in the bounty Ruth brought home? (See 2:19-20 – These are the verses considered to be the turning point of the narrative)
- What words would you use to describe Ruth’s character in chapters 1 and 2?
Let’s Discuss!
Why do you think 2:19-20 is considered to be the turning point in the Ruth narrative? Is this what you would consider the turning point of the narrative? If not, what would you consider to be the turning point of the narrative?
Just for fun: The approximate time of the barley and wheat harvest season is 7 weeks. On Ruth’s first day of gleaning in the fields, she gathered about an ephah of barley (see 2:17). If Ruth kept up this rate of gathering grain for all seven weeks of the harvest, how much would she have gathered?
