Let’s slow down for just a moment. We’re about to watch as Boaz goes into the house to meet Ruth. Can you imagine that first encounter? We’ll discover later that Boaz knows he’s a potential redeemer, but Ruth doesn’t. His heart is pounding as he walks inside that house. He’s already mapping out an immediate plan to get her attention. She’ll carry home more grain than any reaper in Israel’s history. In the meantime, he walks through the door, clears his throat, and introduces himself. It’s not so
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