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Ruth 3:7
at the end of the heap of corn To this day peasants are accustomed to sleep on the threshing-floor in the open air.
at the end of the heap of corn To this day peasants are accustomed to sleep on the threshing-floor in the open air.
Verse Ruth 3:7. _WHEN BOAZ HAD EATEN AND DRUNK_] The _Targum_ adds, "He blessed the name of the Lord, who had heard his prayer, and removed famine from the land of Israel." _WENT TO LIE DOWN_] As th...
CHAPTER 3 AT THE FEET OF BOAZ _ 1. Naomi instructs Ruth (Ruth 3:1)_ 2. At his feet (Ruth 3:6) 3. The discovery (Ruth 3:8) 4. The six measures of barley ...
RUTH 3. BOAZ AS A GOË L. Elimelech and his two sons were dead. Would any member of the family have enough right and proper feeling to save his name from extinction? The nearest relative was in this ca...
HE WENT TO LIE DOWN AT THE END OF THE HEAP OF CORN— It seems as if this were a temporary kind of rest, and that Boaz reposed here only a short time upon the present occasion; lying down in his clothes...
_Ruth Speaks to Boaz Ruth 3:6-13_ 6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her. 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to...
_AND SHE SAID UNTO HER, ALL THAT THOU SAYEST UNTO ME I WILL DO._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
THE APPEAL TO BOAZ 1. Marriages are always arranged by the parents in Eastern lands; here, of course, the mother-in-law must intervene. 2-7. Grain is winnowed in the evening, to avoid the heat of the...
THERE IS A *REDEEMER BOOK OF RUTH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are notes on the Bible text. CHAPTER 3 V1 Naomi, Ruth’s husband’s mother, said to her, ‘My daughter, I am looking for a hom...
וַ יֹּ֨אכַל בֹּ֤עַז וַ יֵּשְׁתְּ֙ וַ יִּיטַ֣ב
THE HAZARDOUS PLAN Ruth 3:1 HOPE came to Naomi when Ruth returned with the ephah of barley and her story of the rich man's hearty greeting. God was remembering His handmaiden; He had not shut up His...
THE PART OF A KINSMAN Ruth 3:1 According to the old Hebrew law, Ruth was already married to Boaz, on the supposition that he was next of kin. Naomi apparently had no knowledge of a nearer kinsman tha...
Necessarily, gleaning as a means of livelihood can last only through harvest time. Consequently, Naomi was anxious about the future, especially Ruth's future. As the outcome of this anxiety we have th...
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his (c) heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. (c) That is, he had...
Merry. Hebrew, "good," yet by no means intoxicated. (Du Hamel; Menochius) --- It was formerly the custom, as it is still in many places, (Haydock) to conclude the harvest with a feast; (Calmet) on whi...
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. An ordinary Reader might...
FROM: LECTURES INTRODUCTORY TO THE EARLIER HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. W. Kelly. That the book of Ruth stands most fitly in the place where it is actually found must have been felt by the...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 4. The Book of Ruth tells us also of the days of the judges, when there was no king in Israel; but it shews us the fair side of those days, in the o...
AND WHEN BOAZ HAD EATEN AND DRUNK, AND HIS HEART WAS MERRY,.... Having ate and drank freely, though not to excess; and innocent mirth was always allowed in the time of harvest, and of the vintage, and...
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. Ver. 7. _And when Boaz...
_And his heart was merry_ Hebrew, יישׂב לבו, _iitab, libbo, his heart was good_, that is, cheerful and thankful for the plenty which the Lord had sent. _He went to lie down at the end of the heap of c...
1 By Naomi her instruction, 5 Ruth lieth at Boaz his feete. 8 Boaz acknowledgeth the right of a kinseman. 14 He sendeth her away with sixe measures of barley. 1 THEN Naomi her mother in law said v...
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, cheerful at the prospect of a rich return for his labor, HE WENT TO LIE DOWN AT THE END OF THE HEAP OF CORN, of the barley stacked in sheave...
RUTH LAYS THE MATTER OF REDEMPTION BEFORE BOAZ...
RUTH CLAIMING THE PROTECTION OFBOAZ (vv. 1-18) The time had now come for Naomi to give pertinent advice to Ruth.She seeks security (or "rest") for her daughter-in-law, reminding her that Boaz is the...
6-13 What in one age or nation would be improper, is not always so in another age or another nation. Being a judge of Israel, Boaz would tell Ruth what she should do; also whether he had the right of...
HAD EATEN AND DRUNK, to wit, liberally, as the manner was upon those occasions. See JUDGES 9:27 PSALMS 4:7 ISAIAH 9:3....
Ruth 3:7 Boaz H1162 eaten H398 (H8799) drunk H8354 (H8799) heart H3820 cheerful H3190 (H8799) went...
‘ And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain, and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down.' There would be a...
RUTH 1-4 The Book of Ruth is a love-story told in four Chapter s. It gives us a glimpse of everyday life in Bethlehem; in home and in harvest-field, in its general gossip and its law-suits, more than...
CONTENTS: Ruth rests at the feet of Boaz. CHARACTERS: God, Ruth, Boaz, Naomi. CONCLUSION: The married state should be a state of rest, when wandering affections are fixed in one who is fit, both tem...
Ruth 3:3. _Anoint thee._ Oil was used on many occasions because it gave a lustre to the countenance. Psalms 104:15; Matthew 6:10. Ruth 3:4. _Mark the place._
RUTH—NOTE ON RUTH 3:1 Scene 3: Ruth, at the Threshing Floor, Asks Boaz to Marry Her. This is the second crucial encounter between Ruth and Boaz. ⇐...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ruth 3:7. AND WHEN BOAZ. Illustrates the simplicity of ancient patriarchal times and manners (_Lange_). The owners of the crops came every night and slept upon their th...
EXPOSITION RUTH 3:1 AND NAOMI, HER MOTHER-IN-LAW, SAID TO HER, MY DAUGHTER, SHALL NOT I SEEK OUT FOR THEE A REST, THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH THEE? When Ruth had nothing more to do on the harvest-fields...
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz of our family, with whose maidens you have been working? Beh...
1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Samuel 13:28; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Ecclesiastes 2:24;...
Doesn’t this verse imply that Ruth had intercourse with Boaz after he was drunk in order to obligate him to redeem her? PROBLEM: After Boaz had eaten and drunk, he went to lie down. After he lay down...