Guiding Questions: Ruth 3

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. How does the initiative change from Ruth to Naomi?
  2. Ruth is to adorn herself and go to the storehouse (it is the end of the harvest) and, after nightfall do what?
  3. What is meant by “uncovering margelotav” (not “raglotav”)?
  4. Is Ruth prepared to do as Naomi instructs? (Ruth 3:5)
  5. And (Ruth 3:6) does she do exactly as Naomi instructed her?
  6. What is Ruth’s “legal response” to Boaz startled inquiry and what is a “Goel”? (Ruth 3:9)
  7. What is the significance of Boaz’s statement (Ruth 3:10) regarding “young men”?
  8. Is the term “biti” (literally “my daughter”) to be taken literally or as a term of affection? (Ruth 3:10-11)
  9. But is there a legal problem to the “redemption”? (Ruth 3:12-13)
  10. Does Ruth leave following the conversation or… (Ruth 3:13-14)?
  11. Is there a symbolism to the “six measures”? (Ruth 3:15)
  12. Is Naomi’s question (Ruth 3:16) “Who are you” actually “and what has become of you?”
  13. What is meant by (Ruth 3:16) “all that the man did to her” — is “did” here, said?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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