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Ruth’s Redemption Assured
Ruth 3:1–18 (NKJV)
1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?
What security is Naomi referring to?
To have a husband who would provide for her materially for her and provide her with a family (children).
2 Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative?
When Naomi realizes that Ruth had found favor in the
eyes of Boaz, a near kinsman, but he is Naomi’s kinsman not Ruth’s.
Naomi has to relinquish her right to her kinsman to Ruth.
He is Naomi relative by blood.
The plot begins to thicken.
In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.
The men would take advantage of the breezes in the evening by harvesting during the daytime hours and winnowing at night.
They would throw the grain that they had just harvested in the air and the chaff would be blown away and landing in one pile on the floor, with the barley left on the ground in another pile to be gathered .
After they had winnowed all the grain that they had harvested that day, they would have a big party with eating and drinking, the owner would sleep on the threshing floor to protect all their hard work.
3 Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor;
Now I am not sure of what you are thinking about what Naomi is telling Ruth to do, but is not of a sexual nature.
but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
4 Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do.”
5 And she said to her, “All that you say to me I will do.”
6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her.
7 And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8 Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.
9 And he said, “Who are you?”
So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant.
Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.”
Wing/skirt - covering, protection
10 Then he said, “Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter!
For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich.
11 And now, my daughter, do not fear.
I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.
12 Now it is true that I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I. 13 Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it.
But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, as the Lord lives!
Lie down until morning.”
14 So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another.
Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
15 Also he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it.”
And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her.
Then she went into the city.
16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “Is that you, my daughter?”
Then she told her all that the man had done for her. 17 And she said, “These six ephahs of barley he gave me; for he said to me, ‘Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’
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18 Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”
We only hear of three main characters referred to by name in this chapter: Boaz, Naomi, and Ruth.
The kinsman is mentioned, but we do not know who he is or his name.
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