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Lesson #2

The Family

Read through the commentary and the accompanying scriptures, then answer the questions in the assessment. When you have completed this lesson click on the next lesson located just below.

The Family

Commentary

"A model of ideal womanhood is Ruth. Sensing the grief-stricken heart of her mother-in-law Naomi—who suffered the loss of each of her two fine sons—feeling perhaps the pangs of despair and loneliness that plagued the very soul of Naomi, Ruth uttered what has become that classic statement of loyalty: “Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.” [ Ruth 1:16.] Ruth’s actions demonstrated the sincerity of her words.

Through Ruth’s undeviating loyalty to Naomi, she was to marry Boaz, by which she—the foreigner and Moabite convert—became a great-grandmother of David and, therefore, an ancestor of our Savior Jesus Christ" (Thomas S. Monson, “Models to Follow,” Ensign, Nov. 2002, 60).

Scripture

Ruth 1:14-18

14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.

16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God

17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

Questions

1 - What demonstrated the sincerity of Ruth's words?

2 - What would you do if you were put in Ruth's position?

3 - Why would you think Pres. Monson picked out the quality of loyalty from Ruth's life?

4 - What did Ruth express that she was willing to do? (check all that apply)