Wednesday – History

Reading – Ruth 3-4

Highlight Verse:

“After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he lay down at the far end of the pile of grain and went to sleep. Then Ruth came quietly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.”
‭‭Ruth‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Why on earth would Ruth uncover Boaz’s feet?

It seems like such a strange gesture.

Some have even suggested that she was coming on to him sexually.

I believe his response proves them wrong.

I did a little research (thanks to EnduringWord dot com) and found that in this gesture, she was making herself available to be his servant.

That is supported by her words proclaiming herself his servant.

There are many other subtleties in this chapter that I don’t have time to go into.

Suffice it to say that Ruth shows a great example of humility here while Boaz responds with great integrity and respect.

How can we show humility in our relationships?
How about integrity and respect?