Bible Study: The Cycle (Ruth)

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Sunday Bible Class

June 25, 2017

The Book of Ruth: The Cycle

Opening Hymn: LSB 656

Psalm 46

Creed (Back Cover)

Lord’s Prayer (Back Cover)

1. The Journey

2. Where do they return? Why?

3. Why was everyone so stirred up about their return?

4. How does Naomi respond?

5. What does the name Naomi mean?

6. What does Mara mean?

7. Is Naomi mad at God?

8. Has she lost faith?

9. The Cycle of Promises and Unfaithfulness.

10. Read the end of the book of Judges

11. What does it tell us about the faith of the people of God?

12. What does God do in response?

13. What is His purpose in this?

14. Isn’t that mean?

15. What’s so special about Judah?

16. What does it mean that it’s the “Promised Land?” What promise are we talking about?

17. How then has the “Lord visited his people?

Closing Prayer: Luther’s Morning Prayer, pg. 327