(God) I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. – Hosea 12:10 (KJV)
A Key Concept: Kinsman Redeemer (a title of )
…if…a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to him as to sell himself to a stranger…then he shall have redemption right after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him… – Leviticus 25:47-48 (NASB95)
(v.1) Judah: Yehuwdah – praise (Easton’s)
Bethlehem: Beyth lechem – house of bread (Strong’s)
(No)…Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation their descendants shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord forever… – Deuteronomy 23:3 (AMPC)
(God) “Moab is My washbowl…” – Psalms 60:8 (NASB)
(v.2) Naomi will represent
Naomithe: lovable; my delight (Easton’s), beautiful (Hitchcock’s)
(v.4) Ruth (a Gentile) will represent
Ruth: friendship (MCED), desirable one (Missler’s)
(v.17) Lord: Yahweh (MCED)
(v.22) Barley harvest – March
(Chapter 2:1) Boaz is a picture of
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. – Ruth 2:1 (KJV)
Boaz: in strength (Hitchcock’s)
Mighty: gibbowr – powerful; by implication, warrior
… and he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz. – 1 Kings 7:21 (NASB)
(v.2) Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest…you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger. I am The Lord your God. – Leviticus 19:9-10 (NASB95)
(v.3) “Happened”: Coincidence is when God is
(v.4) Our hero comes from
(vv.5-6) Many see this unnamed servant who was “in charge” as a picture of the
(v.10) Then she fell on her face, and bowed (shachah) herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? – Ruth 2:10 (KJV)
Abraham said…will go yonder and worship…(shachah) – Genesis 22:5 (KJV)
(v.13) The basis of Boaz’s kindness
And she saith, ‘Let me find grace in thine eyes…’ – Ruth 2:13 (YLT)
(v.14) Boaz invites her to take and
At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here. Have some bread and dip it in the wine vinegar.” – Ruth 2:14 (NIV)
Boaz Ruth
It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them… – Luke 12:37 (NIV)
(v.20) Then Naomi said to her, “The man is our relative; he is one of our kinsman redeemers.” – Ruth 2:20 (LSV)
Redeemers (NASB, CSB, HCSB, BSB)
(v.23) Wheat harvest