One Hour. One Book: Ruth 

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Totally agree, the story of Ruth and Job have many parallels.... Though He slay me I will trust Him

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In Ruth we have a clever little love story, accompanied by some few mishaps, but followed by the usual consummation - wedlock. Elimelech (El is my king) = Aries during summer), a man of Beth-lehem-Judah (spring), having wed Naomi (summer) and got two sons by her, sets out with his family for Moab (winter). Elimelech (summer) soon died, and his sons Mahlon cave-Sun = summer) and Chilion (pining-away = winter) took them wives of the daughters of Moab. Orpah (fawn = Virgo in winter) and Ruth (female friend - Virgo in summer). The two sons died in turn, and without issue. The poor widow Naomi, finding hard fare in Moab, and hearing that the Lord had given his people bread (harvest of spring), set out on her return to the land of Judah (spring) with her two daughters- in-law (vs. 7). As they proceeded on their way, Naomi requested her daughters-in-law to return each to her mother's house, hoping that by so doing each might " rest in the house of her husband " (vs. 9). However, they continued to follow the old lady, as if they thought she would yet furnish them with other husbands; at least: the mother-in-law seemed to think that was their object. However, at the last moment (i.e., at the spring equinox), Orpah yielded to the request of Naomi, but Ruth (Virgo in summer) stuck by her, saying: "Where thou diest, will I die" (vs. 17), i.e., at the end of summer. So, the two came to Beth-lehem (spring harvest), when the people inquired: "Is this Naomi?" She replied: " Call me not Naomi (summer), but Mara (bitter = winter); for I went out (of summer) full, but the Lord hath brought me back empty " (vs. 21). Naomi now, by her request, permits her daughter-in-law, Ruth (Virgo in summer), to go to the field of her kinsman (constellation Bootes), in whose sight, she was persuaded, she should find grace. Of course, she had a right to think her beauty would soon attract the attention of her kinsman, and she was right. Boaz told her " to abide fast by his maidens, and charged his young men not to touch her" (vs. 9). Ruth acknowledged her obligation to him, by falling on her face (Virgo sets head first) to the ground. Meanwhile the courtship went on until Ruth, by the advice of her mother-in- law, who understood all about such matters, cleaned herself up, put on her night clothes (3.3), and, when Boaz had got sufficiently fuddled and gone to bed, she came softly to where he lay, uncovered his feet, and got into bed with her lover (v. 7). Boaz, being merry, was in the proper mood, as the old mother had foreseen, to get into the trap thus set for him. During the night, on coming to a little, he turned over and found a woman in bed with him. Of course, he was greatly frightened, and called out: " Who art thou? "The poor lonely, longing young widow, as much scared as he, answered: "I am Ruth, spread thy skirt over me "(3.9). At this Boaz was as much tickled as he was scared at first; for Ruth now showed him more kindness than she did at first (3.10). "I will do to thee all that thou requirest,"said he; for everybody knows that thou art a virtuous woman (vs. 11). There is another, said he, nearer than I, who ought to do the part of a kinsman; but never mind; "lie down until the morning" (3. 13). She did as request, "and rose up before one could know another." Boaz, as she departed, strictly charged her to tell nobody that she had slept with him over night, and gave her six measures of barley in part compensation for her company (3. 17). Boaz next went to the gate (the eastern horizon), where he met the kinsman (Aries setting) whom he had spoken of to the young widow. Inviting him to sit down, he told him of the inheritance left by Elimelech, his brother. "The kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance; redeem thou my right to thyself" (4. 6) - Winter could not become summer. So, Boaz redeemed it for himself, had the bargain ratified after the usual way, and took Ruth for (servant) by name = the Redeemer = Christ = the summer Sun! The curious reader will look on the celestial globe, where he will see Ruth (Virgo) going to bed, i.e., setting at the feet of Boaz, or Bootes, the ox-driver, otherwise called Arcto-phy-lax, or the Bear-driver, in allusion to Ursa major, directly west of him.

oh, and also the exhortations! :) Just finished this video! God. Is. Good! :')

Don’t read what you believe into the text! Just trust the text

@@michaelcjt9 did Noah get drumk and one of his son's look upon his nakedness? Boaz was drunk and Ruth could have extorted money rather than doing the appropriate thing. She knew he had money. It's something that happens all of the time. It shows Ruth's faithful and gentle heart.

Yikes! A lot of hurt and baggage there Kristina. Time to find a life-giving church where God will surround you with no 1 but many Ruth's. www.arcchurches.com/about/map

Kristina L AllenRoot Word (Etymology): From אֵל (H410) and מֶלֶךְ (H4428) Outline of Biblical Usage: Elimelech = "my God is king"

Rarely circumstances get better. We are sinful and lacking everything. But we can learn to cope.hope you are ok.

I love all your teachings..God bless.

Keep honoring God and praying....He will answer and honor you, and if His answer is not the one you were hoping for.....It will be ok. His Grace is enough. He's still a sovering God. ALL glory to Him!!!

He was speaking as a metaphor about relationships. boyfriend and girlfriend in modern terms Not a marriage.

Naomi נָעֳמִ֗י (nā·‘o·mî) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5281: Naomi = 'my delight' 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah We ran this through Strong's Lexicon for you, hope this helps! :)

@@GCBIMedia Boaz was 70 years old when she met Ruth I think according to Jewish Mishnah...he lost lot of children before meeting Ruth and according to Jewish Mishnah he died next day after his marriage to Ruth ( she became pregnant on wedding night). That is why when Ruth has a baby boy neiomi does not mention the name of Boaz at that moment..God bless

I apologize for the error