Ruth Meets Boaz | Ruth 2
Introduction We have a good God who is in control of all our circumstances; and when good things happen for us, it is because He has orchestrated it. The first chapter of Ruth begins with three widows stranded in Moab. Two traveled from there to Judah, the home of the older woman, Naomi. The entire first chapter sets the scene for the major events of the book that are about to unfold. Two important facts prepare the way for what follows. First, the women arrived in Judah at the time of barley harvest (vs. 22). Second, Naomi had a wealthy relative named Boaz (2:1). These form the basis for all that follows. Naomi and Ruth were destitute; so to help meet their needs, Ruth requested and received permission from Naomi to go out into neighboring fields to glean. God providentially led her to the fields of Boaz, who inquired about her upon returning from town. His servants gave him a good report about Ruth and her work. Union Gospel Press, LifeStone |. Bible Expositor and I...