Plucking Off A Shoe Boaz completes the transaction by affirming the details. The procedure is attested by the elders and witnesses, and the kinsman gives Boaz his shoe.
Plucking Off A Shoe Boaz completes the transaction by affirming the details. The procedure is attested by the elders and witnesses, and the kinsman gives Boaz his shoe.
The Book of 1 Chronicles Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is in the book of 2 Kings? How does 2 Kings help us today? Answers: 2 Kings tells of several familiar events, such as Elijah being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire and Elisha getting a double portion of Elijah’s spirit.…
Let’s get started Boaz brings the nearer kinsman along with the elders of the city to the gates for the proceeding. He begins by making an official advertisement of the land for sale.
What’s this then? The book of Ruth takes a seemingly procedural turn when we get to chapter 4. Boaz goes to the city gate and goes through a strange proceeding. While the customs are mostly foreign, this section does contribute to the message of the book.
Well, what happened? Ruth returns to Naomi the next morning and tells her what happened with Boaz. Naomi responds with faith.
What happened next? Naomi had laid out an unusual plan. There certainly risks involved. In this passage, we find out how it played out.
What happens when hope awakens? Scene 4 starts with Naomi advising Ruth to action. She spells out a plan with some risks, but she is now moving with hope.
All day at home Naomi had to wait all day while Ruth went out to the fields that first time. She had no way of knowing what happened, and she probably didn’t expect what she found out.
The meeting Ruth meets Boaz in the field and is treated with unexpected kindness. She didn’t who he was at the time, nor how God would use him in her life.
Not a chance The famine has ended and the field are ready to harvest outside Bethlehem. Naomi and Ruth have arrived in Bethlehem at just the right time as there is literally food everywhere. However, that doesn’t automatically mean they will be fed. Has providence turned in their favor?