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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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UNTO ME. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, omit these words....
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_Naomi Instructs Ruth 3:1-5_
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?
2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose ma...
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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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(3-5) The plan suggested by Naomi seems peculiar, yet some thoughts
may give a certain colouring to it. (1) Naomi seems _to_ have believed
that Boaz was the nearest kinsman, being ignorant of the yet...
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I WILL DO. — Ruth’s obedience here is an intelligent obedience.
She knew in what relation Boaz stood for her family, and the duties
attaching to the relationship (Ruth 2:20; Ruth 3:9). Thus with
obedi...
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וַ תֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלֶ֑יהָ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר
־תֹּאמְרִ֥י _אֵלַ֖י_†
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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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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? (2) And now is not
Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he...
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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 SHE SAID UNTO HER,.... Having the highest opinion of her piety and
prudence, and being confident she would never advise her to what was
contrary to true religion and virtue:
ALL THAT THOU SAYEST...
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And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
Ver. 5. _All that thou sayest unto me I will do._] The respect Ruth
bare to her mother-in-law, and the hope of a good husband, made her...
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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 she said unto her, with the same respectful submission which had
always characterized her relation toward her mother-in-law, ALL THAT
THOU SAYEST UNTO ME I WILL DO....
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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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1-5 The married state should be a rest, as much as any thing upon
earth can be so, as it ought to fix the affections and form a
connexion for life. Therefore it should be engaged in with great
seriou...
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The confidence she had in Naomi's wisdom and piety, and true love to
her, made her ready to follow her advice, wherein she was the more
excusable, because she did not understand the laws and customs o...
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‘ And she said to her, “All that you say I will do.”
Obedient to here mother-in-law as always, Ruth consented to do what
Naomi had asked....
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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.—THEN [and] NAOMI … SAID. The plan
had matured itself slowly in her mind during the harvest season, now
comes the proposal. Boaz, by his kindness and attention to Ruth, h...
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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...