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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.
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.
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?