Question

It hath fully been explained to me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. What inferences can be made about Boaz’s impression of Ruth based on this passage? Select all that apply. The Book of Ruth A) Boaz resents Ruth’s independence in making her own way after the death of her husband. B) Boaz admires Ruth’s courage in coming to a land that is foreign to her. C) Boaz respects Ruth’s character due to the sacrifices she has made to be loyal to Naomi. D) Boaz questions Ruth’s sense of duty because she left her birth family to accompany Naomi

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Boaz admires Ruth’s courage in coming to a land that is foreign to her.

C) Boaz respects Ruth’s character due to the sacrifices she has made to be loyal to Naomi.

Explanation:

Ruth was the daughter-in-law of a woman named Naomi whose sons had died leaving her with the two widowed wives, Ruth and Orpah. Naomi's husband Elimelek had also died so she decided to return back to her hometown of Bethlehem. But she also gave permission to the two widows to return to their own families and stay happy with them.

While Orpah left, Ruth sticks with her mother-in-law and went to Bethlehem. There, she did work, obeying whatever Naomi told her or asked her to go, collecting the leftover harvests in people's fields. In one such field, the owner Boaz came to know about her. It is after much observation that he spoke to her these given words in the passage from chapter 2:11. This passage reveals the admiration that Boaz has for Ruth, her courage in coming to a foreign land away from her own family. It also reveals the respect that Boaz has for Ruth's character for the sacrifices she has made by being loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi.