In Ruth, chapter three, verse four, the laying down of Ruth at Boaz’s feet view in the light of the customs of that day. It was done discreetly and without sexual connotations. As Boaz remained on the threshing floor during the night to protect his crop, Ruth went there, and her action conveyed to Boaz …
In Ruth, chapter two, verse twenty, Naomi begins to understand that God had not forsaken her and that His love and kindness toward her were unchanged and constant. Her attitude changed from her earlier perception that God had turned against her. Naomi returned to Bethlehem with her Moabite daughter-in-law Ruth, and neither knew what to …
In Ruth, chapter two, verse twelve, is the key to the entire book. Even amid great apostasy during the period of the judges, God watched over those who clung to Him with sincere trust and committed faith, as described in Psalms seventeen, verses eight, thirty-six, seven, sixty-three, stanza seven. The story of Ruth is God’s …
In Ruth, chapter two, verse four, Boaz greeting of his harvesters with a blessing, and his care for Ruth and Naomi, as in verses eight through twelve, shows him to be a righteous Israelite. Boaz is a well-respected and vigorous man in Bethlehem. He descended from the chief of the tribe of Judah during the …
In Ruth, chapter two, verse two, in the law of Moses, God commanded Israel to permit the poor and needy to gather the grain left in the fields after harvest, as in Leviticus nineteen, verse nine, twenty-three twenty-two, and Deuteronomy twenty-four nineteen, respectively. God wants those who have enough to share with others who lack …
In Ruth, chapter one, verse sixteen, Naomi imparted to Ruth her faith in the Lord God by example and teaching as in Deuteronomy eleven, eighteen through nineteen. Ruth’s faith in God caused her to remain faithful in her love for Naomi. Ruth illustrates the divine principle that ” he that loseth his life for his …
In Ruth, chapter one, verse thirteen, Naomi believed that her adversity demonstrated that she no longer had God’s favor but was against her, as in verses twenty and twenty-one, respectively. However, this viewpoint is erroneous later in chapters two, twenty, and four, stanzas fourteen through fifteen, accordingly. We must not consider all adversity and hardship …
In Ruth, chapter one, verse twelve, although it would likely mean loneliness for Naomi, she urged her two daughters-in-law to remain in their homeland. She believed they would have no opportunity for remarriage and happiness with her. The situation emphasizes the selfless devotion and love between Naomi and Ruth, which teaches that true piety always …
In Ruth, chapter one, verse three, Naomi was a faithful follower of the Lord who experienced great adversity. She and her family suffered the effects of famine and removal from their home. Furthermore, she lost her husband and her two sons. It appears that the Lord had forsaken her and even turned against her. However, …
In Ruth, chapter one, verse one, the book of Ruth describes events in the life of an Israelite family during the Judges. The setting of the first eighteen verses is the land of Moab, which is east of the dead sea. The remainder of the book’s scene is in or near the Bethlehem of Judah. …
