The
Book Of Ruth |
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J. Deering, AncientPath.net
A. Plan: 3:1-4 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? 2 "And
now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley
at the threshing floor tonight. 3 "Wash yourself therefore, and anoint
yourself and put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor; but
do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
4 "And it shall be when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where
he lies, and you shall go and uncover his feet and lie down; then he will tell
you what you shall do."
B. Promise: 3:5 And she said to her, "All that you say I will do."
C. Promptness: 3:6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did according
to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her. D. Presence: 3:7 When
Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the
end of the heap of grain; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and
lay down. E. Predicament: 3:8-9 And it happened in the middle of the
night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying
at his feet. 9 And he said, "Who are you?" And she answered, "I
am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close
relative." F. Praise: 3:10 Then he said, "May you be blessed
of the LORD, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than
the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. G. Protection:
3:11 "And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever
you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence.
H. Problem: 3:12-14 "And now it is true I am a close relative; however,
there is a relative closer than I. 13 "Remain this night, and when morning
comes, if he will redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish
to redeem you, then I will redeem you, as the LORD lives. Lie down until morning."
14 So she lay at his feet until morning and rose before one could recognize
another; and he said, "Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing
floor." I. Provision: 3:15 Again he said, "Give me the cloak
that is on you and hold it." So she held it, and he measured six measures
of barley and laid it on her. Then she went into the city. J. Progress: 3:16-18
And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, "How did it go, my daughter?"
And she told her all that the man had done for her. 17 And she said, "These
six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law
empty-handed.'" 18 Then she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know
how the matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he has settled it
today."
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