What a Coincidence
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Boaz Introduced
Boaz Introduced
Ruth Goes to Glean
Ruth Goes to Glean
Ruth 2:2–3 “And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.”
And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
Ruth 2:4–6 “Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “May the Lord be with you.” And they said to him, “May the Lord bless you.” Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” The servant in charge of the reapers replied, “She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.”
the field. The word is the same as that used for the Moabite “plateau” in the first chapter. Here in Judah, it refers to all the land under cultivation around the town, divided into plots (see 2:3 and 4:3) belonging to the various townspeople.
“the field. The word is the same as that used for the Moabite “plateau” in the first chapter. Here in Judah, it refers to all the land under cultivation around the town, divided into plots (see 2:3 and 4:3) belonging to the various townspeople.”
Campbell, Jr., Edward F. Ruth: A New Translation with Introduction, Notes, and Commentary. Yale University Press, 2008, p. 92.
God used Ruth to turn Naomi’s bitterness into gratitude, her unbelief into faith, and her despair into hope. One person, trusting the Lord and obeying His will, can change a situation from defeat to victory.
Warren W. Wiersbe
Denotes temporary dwelling
to sojourn v. , to spend a certain length of time or reside in a place or community; reside temporarily or as an alien.1v. v. verb
1 The Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the Hebrew Bible, Lexham Press, 2017.