Places
Bethlehem in Ruth 2
BETH-leh-hem
This place shows up in Ruth 2:4: “Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real place in a real place.
Ruth 2:4
“Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.””
What kids can learn
When you hear bethlehem in Ruth, remember the sentence around it. God put this place in the story on purpose.
Read Ruth 2:4 again tomorrow and ask what the place is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Ruth 2:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Boazfromandsaidtothereapers,“MayYahwehbewithyou.”Theyansweredhim,“MayYahwehblessyou.”