we should be. Naomi tells her daughter in law to lay at the mans feet and do whatever he tells you. What confidence Naomi had in hearing the Lord and the honorableness of Boaz. Certainly she had heard from God or else why would she ask Ruth to comprise her life. I wonder what the consequences would have been had Boaz behaved himself indifferently towards Ruth. Ruth had the utmost faith and trust in the advice of Naomi for indeed she went in unto Boaz and lay at his feet. Boaz knowing there was a nearer kinsman then he did not dishonor Ruth but sent her away full of grain and promises. He also blesses her for not choosing to run after younger or richer men then he. Ruth returns home while it is still dark because, Boaz has instructed her to tell no one that she had spent the night wanting to protect her from talk within the town.Ruth ran eagerly home to Naomi to tell her of the news. What an anxious time waiting to see who would redeem her? Naomi encourages Ruth Do not worry she says for the man will not rest until the matter is settled.(KJV)Boaz takes the elders of the town and redeems Ruth according to their customs and laws. He leaves no room for another to say he has dealt dishonorable with the maid or her mother in law. Boaz obtains the blessing of the elders and takes Ruth to be his wife. God opens her womb and she bares him a son. Ruth gives the child to Naomi to rear as her own. (Matthew Henry 1952) beautiful articulates there relationship like this. The child would be a comforter to his aged grandmother restorer of her life, and, if there should be an occasion, would have wherewithal to be the nourisher of her old age. (King James Bible) chapter seventeen says and the woman her neighbors gave it a name saying, there is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse the father of David. We all know our savior the Lord Jesus Christ came from this lineage. This whole account leads me to believe that...
