Ruth
RUTH
Objectives:
- Children should be able to tell the story of Ruth.
- Children should know that Ruth was from the tribe of Moab, not Israel. The Moabites were the descendants of Lot, Abraham’s nephew.
- Children should know that Ruth was a direct ancestor of Jesus.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
- Tell the story of Ruth, either with the Beginner’s Bible, pages 152-155, the Children’s Bible Reader, pages 118-119, or the Read with Me Bible, pages 164-166, or the Golden Children’s Bible pages 211-215 (in that order since the Read with Me Bible is too scanty).
Add Ruth to your timeline.
- True/False questions:
True False
Ruth was from the tribe of Moab. Ruth was from the people of Israel.
Ruth’s mother-in-law was Naomi. Ruth’s mother-in-law was Eve.
Ruth married Boaz. Ruth married Noah.
Ruth went to the land of Israel. Ruth went to the land of Egypt.
- Discuss the customs of marriage – in ancient Israel and today. Why did Ruth stay with Naomi? What is the role of the mother-in-law, then and now? How did Ruth meet Boaz? Why was Ruth in the fields? What custom made Boaz Ruth’s husband? How do we choose a husband today? Who cares for the widow and the elderly today?
- Ruth was a willing helper.
Make a Happy Helper kit with
each child. Take a bucket (KFC
or a paint store may donate.) Add
a handle of clothesline of there is
no handle. Put in it a dust rag, dish
soap, sponge, window cleaner, paper towels, Fantastic, Pledge, gloves –
whatever you want. Cover the outside
with paper saying “Happy Helper”.
Have each child donate himself to
someone this week. Write a coupon
for service and present it to your
chosen recipient.
Close with prayer.