Ruth 2 | Amazing Grace

Whose idea was it to glean (gather ) grain in the fields? What is significant about this?
Did Ruth know she was gleaning in the field of Boaz?
God had given provision for a welfare program in the law (Leviticus 19:9, 23:22, Deuteronomy 24:19-21). What does this tell us about Ruth and Naomi's status within society?
Why do you think Boaz goes the extra mile above the provision already made (v8-9)?
What can you determine about the character of Boaz from reading Ruth 2?
What can you learn from Boaz about being a good employer?
Boaz extends his care even further in verses 15-16, but he doesn't tell Ruth about this. If he had told her, how might she have felt?
What does verse 23 and your review of Deuteronomy 16:9-12 tell you about the length of time Ruth worked in the fields?
What can you determine about the character of Ruth from the following verses:

How do we start to see Naomi's attitude toward God changing in this passage?
Do you see God’s actively at work in the story or do you see the events that occur as merely coincidences? If you think God is actively working, how would you describe the nature of his involvement?
What coincidences in your life can you identify as having been acts of God's grace?

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