Tag: Ruth
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Ruth 3
We are studying Ruth 3 (selected verses) for Sunday, August 18. This is the episode where Ruth follows Naomi’s instructions to meet Boaz on the threshing floor and, in effect, boldly propositions marriage. [Study notes on the text are here.] Here are some questions we might want to consider before class, or discuss in class: […]
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Study Notes – Ruth 3
We are studying Ruth 3 for Sunday, August 18. This is the part of the book of Ruth where Naomi devises a plan for Ruth’s future, and Ruth and Boaz go along with it. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are my notes on the text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: After the opening of […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Ruth 1 6-11, 14-18
We are studying Ruth 1:6-11, 14-18 for Sunday, August 11. This is the opening of the story of Ruth, in which Ruth makes her famous vow of loyalty to Naomi and the two women return to Bethlehem. [Notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions about the text we might want to […]
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Study Notes – Ruth 1 6-11, 14-18
We are studying Ruth 1:6-11, 14-18 for Sunday, August 11. This text is part of the opening chapter of the story of Ruth, the foreign woman who pledges loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law, and after one thing leads to another becomes the great-grandmother of the Great King David. Here are my notes on this text: […]
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About Ethical Responsibility
“Doing what the Bible says” does not simply do away with the need to decide among values – including Biblical ones.
Matters of Interpretation 