Ruth and Hannah PowerPoint
"In this work there must be commitment. There must be devotion. We are engaged in a great eternal struggle that concerns the very souls of the sons and daughters of God."--President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, Nov. 1986, 44
Lesson 20: “All the City … Doth Know That Thou Art a Virtuous Woman”, Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual, 92
Ruth, 1 Samuel 1
Purpose
To encourage class members to emulate the righteous qualities of Ruth, Naomi, and Hannah.
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Learning of others who trusted God and followed His teachings whispers to our souls, “Be still, and know that I am God.” 5 As they resolutely kept His commandments and trusted in Him, they were blessed. When we follow their examples, we too will be similarly blessed in our day and in our time. Each one becomes a model to follow. . . .
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.” 14 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. . . .
My brothers and sisters, in this marvelous dispensation of the fulness of times, as we journey through mortality and face the trials and challenges of the future, may we remember the examples of these models to follow which I have referred to this morning. May we have the unfeigned humility of John the Baptist, the unquestioning obedience of Abraham, the unlimited patience of Job, the unwavering faith of Noah, the undeviating loyalty of Ruth, the unflagging determination of Nephi, the undaunted courage of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and the unfailing optimism of President Hinckley. Such will be as a fortress of strength to us throughout our lives.
Thomas S. Monson, “Models to Follow,” Ensign, Nov 2002, 60
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See the paintings at http://www.bible-art.info/Ruth.htm
Be aware that some of the paintings at the above site are not family-appropriate. Watch out for Chagall, but do see the painting by another artist at the very end of the page.
See also the article about this story with artwork.
