In the final chapter, we reach the climax of the story. Boaz is going to fulfill his promises to Ruth. In this passage, the other kinsman appears, whom Boaz had already mentioned when he met Ruth on the threshing floor… Lees verder
On the threshing floor, a secret meeting takes place between Ruth and Boaz. Ruth asks Boaz to “spread his wings over her,” to care for her and act as her kinsman. Boaz declares that he will do everything in his… Lees verder
Ruth makes herself known to Boaz and acknowledges him as the kinsman on the threshing floor. Then we read Boaz’s response: he promises Ruth that he will do what is necessary and that she can rest in it. This points… Lees verder
Ruth, at Naomi’s instruction, goes to the threshing floor to meet Boaz. She has washed, anointed herself with oil, and put on new clothes. All aspects that illustrate the future restoration of Israel. Then Boaz comes and lies down. Ruth… Lees verder
The story in the book of Ruth beautifully describes how the romance between Ruth and Boaz develops. But this is not the only story, because beneath the surface, this story turns out to be strongly prophetic in nature and rich… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw that the temple was later built on the threshing floor of Arauna. The temple is the center of Jerusalem, “the city of the great King” (Matt.5:35) and the capital of the Messianic Kingdom for… Lees verder
In the previous blog post, we saw that David purchased Araunah’s threshing floor and built an altar there. Solomon, David’s son, later built the temple on the same site. The description we find of this connects Araunah’s threshing floor with… Lees verder
Naomi informs Ruth that Boaz is winnowing barley on the threshing floor and gives her instructions on what to do. The threshing floor plays an important role in various biblical stories and has diverse and rich meanings. Ruth 32 Now,… Lees verder
After the encounter in Boaz’s field, we find another encounter between Boaz and Ruth in the following passage. Naomi tells Ruth where Boaz will be and what he is doing there. He is on the threshing floor, winnowing barley. Ruth… Lees verder
The story in Ruth builds to a climax. In chapter 1, after all the sorrow and misery that had befallen the family, a hopeful announcement followed about the beginning of the barley harvest. In chapter 2, Ruth comes to work… Lees verder
In the previous blog post, we saw that the Israelite law stipulated that a relative could act as a redeemer by repurchasing the lost family property. Like all regulations and rituals, this requirement also has a deeper meaning. YAHWEH is… Lees verder
Ruth had worked in Boaz’s field and had a large harvest. She then went home and told Naomi whose field she had worked. When it turned out to be Boaz, Naomi said he was a relative of theirs, one of… Lees verder
Boaz lets Ruth eat with him and his servants and makes sure she has enough food while she works in his fields. This is a picture of the life and abundance that will come to Israel when she meets her… Lees verder
Boaz and Ruth’s conversation is filled with prophetic references to Israel’s future restoration. The people will meet their Redeemer, and He will speak to them. Currently, the Jewish people still have a veil over the Tanakh (2 Cor. 3:14), but… Lees verder
It’s amazing how many references to prophecy are contained in a seemingly coincidental meeting between Boaz and Ruth. We saw earlier that Ruth found grace in Boaz’s eyes (:10). This is the same expression as in Jeremiah 31:2, which speaks… Lees verder
The conversation Boaz and Ruth have during their encounter continues. We have already seen that the dialogue contains references to prophecies about Israel’s restoration, and this is also the case in the following verses. Ruth 212 The LORD will repay… Lees verder
In the previous blog post, we discussed the meeting between Boaz and Ruth. A conversation ensued, and Boaz then told Ruth that he had heard that she had gone with Naomi after her husband’s death, to be a partaker of… Lees verder
Ruth comes to work in Boaz’s field, and in the following verses, their encounter takes place. Boaz immediately sees Ruth, and she catches his eye, even though she is not the only woman working in his field. Ruth 24 And… Lees verder
Ruth goes gleaning. At that moment, she apparently doesn’t yet know whose field she’s going into, but she does make it clear to Naomi that they need mercy. They have returned to the land destitute and dependent on the favor… Lees verder
Boaz is presented as a very wealthy man from the family of Elimelech, and thus it is known that he is related to Naomi’s deceased husband. Ruth comes to work in this relative’s field. Ruth 22 Then Ruth the Moabite… Lees verder
At the beginning of chapter 2, Boaz is introduced. We will encounter him often, because in Ruth, his name is mentioned no fewer than twenty times. There is no other person named Boaz in the Bible, yet we encounter the… Lees verder
The first chapter concludes with a hopeful message. The beginning of the barley harvest brings us to the day of the sheaf of the firstfruits, the day of Christ’s resurrection. Immediately afterward, Boaz is introduced, a type of Christ. Ruth… Lees verder
Naomi returns to the land in bitterness. She says that God has humiliated and wronged her, just as the Jewish people have been set aside by God and have suffered greatly among the nations. She returns to the land, but… Lees verder
Ruth accompanies Naomi to her country and her people. They return to Bethlehem, a small town, but full of significance, as we have already seen. David was born there (1 Samuel 16), and even though it was a small and… Lees verder
Orpah returns to Moab, and Naomi and Ruth continue their journey. Naomi suggests once again that Ruth can go too, but Ruth tells her not to insist, because she will stay with her. And then Ruth speaks perhaps the most… Lees verder