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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 ...
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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...
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_at the end of the heap of corn_ To this day peasants are accustomed
to sleep on the threshing-floor in the open air....
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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...
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_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...
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_AND SHE SAID UNTO HER, ALL THAT THOU SAYEST UNTO ME I WILL DO._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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...
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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...
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וַ יֹּ֨אכַל בֹּ֤עַז וַ יֵּשְׁתְּ֙ וַ
יִּיטַ֣ב
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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RUTH LAYS THE MATTER OF REDEMPTION BEFORE BOAZ...
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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...
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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...
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HAD EATEN AND DRUNK, to wit, liberally, as the manner was upon those
occasions. See JUDGES 9:27 PSALMS 4:7 ISAIAH 9:3....
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Ruth 3:7 Boaz H1162 eaten H398 (H8799) drunk H8354 (H8799) heart H3820
cheerful H3190 (H8799) went...
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‘ 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...
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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...
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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...
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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._
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Samuel 13:28; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Ecclesiastes
2:24;...
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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...