The stories of the Bible are usually told without comment by their authors. No morals are draw from the stories. Sensitive readers are left to work out for themselves the lessons built into the stories. This is true of the Book of Ruth. It is especially true of this chapter. The story is a simple one. Ruth, in trying to secure enough food for herself and Naomi, finds a rich patron in Boaz (a man who, the author hints, may become more than patron!). However, lying behind