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Ruth meets Boaz
Boaz is described as a kinsman of Elimelech’s (Naomi’s husband who died) although the exact relationship is not told. Ruth and Naomi are very poor and so it is fortunate that they arrive at their new home in the beginning of harvest. There are not many ways of earning a …

Boaz invites Ruth to lunch
Boaz invited Ruth to eat lunch with him and his workers (v. 14). They would often tie a few stalks of grain together and roast it over a blazing fire. Ruth had all she wanted to eat and still had food left over. Her being able to eat with Boaz and the reapers was a mark of …