"And Ruth Said" Part 3 (finale!)

Ruth: 2:20 - 4:22

This is my final post for Ruth....for now.

I have had alot of people tell me that me venting on my blog about my personal life is not at all what my blog was intended to be about.

My response:

Although my blog is about my Journey Through The Bible, it is also supposed to be about me finding my connection and relationship with God. I do understand that I can get way personal, but isn't God very personal?

On to Ruth...

Ruth explains to Naomi about Boaz and his generosity to Ruth. Naomi prayed to God for Boaz. She explained to Ruth how she should always stay with Boaz and his girls who worked in the field.

Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor

One day Naomi said to Ruth, "Wash and perfume yourself, and put on your best clothes. Then go down to the threshing floor, but don't let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking. When he lies down, not the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what to do."

Ruth did so. There is much praise of Ruth from Boaz within the verses 3:10 - 3:18. Far too many to put here, but I do recommend you read them. This later leads to the marriage of Ruth and Boaz.

Here Comes the Bride...
In order to marry Ruth, Boaz had to go through a complicated legal procedure at the town gate, a public gathering place. The laws were designed to keep property in the family and to protect family members who might have suffered financial or other setbacks. As a distant relative, Boaz could purchase or "redeem", Naomi's family property, but only after a closer relative, the "kinsman-redeemer"" had declined the land. Along with the property, Boaz also received marriage rights to Ruth, because she was Naomi's relative.

The Genealogy of David

So, after Boaz and Ruth were happily married, he "went" to her. God then enabled Ruth to conceive a child. Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.

Yay Ruth! Even though Ive read Ruth many times. It is still by far my favorite.

I have now decided that since I have already started reading Numbers. I am going to finish Numbers and then Skip ahead to the New Testament. At least for a little while.

Kale