I must admit I’m continually amazed at Ruth’s commitment to Naomi and the people and God of Israel. Think about it for a sec. Ruth was a gentile (a Moabite) who… Turned her back on her former nation… Turned her back on her parents and family… Turned her back on her former god (Chemosh)… She […]

“She said, ‘My lord, I hope I continue pleasing you. You have comforted and encouraged me, even though I’m not one of your servants.’”-Ruth 2:13 After Boaz blesses Ruth for being so dedicated to Naomi and the people and God of Israel, Ruth responds with a prayer every gentile should say in gratitude to the […]

“May Adonai reward you for what you’ve done; may you be rewarded in full by Adonai the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”-Ruth 2:12 I wanna show you an interesting wordplay that can ONLY be seen in the original Hebrew. Boaz tells Ruth: “May you be rewarded in full by […]

“‘Keep your eyes on whichever field the reapers are working in, and follow the girls. I’ve ordered the young men not to bother you. Whenever you get thirsty, go and drink from the water jars the young men have filled.’  She fell on her face, prostrating herself, and said to him, ‘Why are you showing […]

“Boaz said to Rut, ‘Did you hear that, my daughter? Don’t go to glean in another field, don’t leave this place, but stick here with my working girls’”-Ruth 2:6-8 There’s one misconception about Boaz we need to put to rest. He was NOT some dashing young prince riding to the rescue of a lovely damsel […]