Although it is an open question how fully the land and harvest laws were enforced in ancient Israel, Boaz kept them in exemplary fashion. The gleaning laws provided a remarkable support network for poor and marginalized people, at least to the extent the laws were actually practiced. We have already seen that God’s intention is for people to receive his fruitfulness by working. Gleaning did exactly this. It provided an opportunity for productive work for those who otherwise would have to depend on