Who was Boaz?
Boaz was a relative of Naomi's late husband and the owner of fields where Ruth gathered grain. He noticed her situation and arranged protection and provision. His later marriage to Ruth belonged within the family's kinship responsibilities.
Boaz told workers to let Ruth gather grain and to avoid troubling her. His care included changes in how a vulnerable person was treated at work.
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How can someone with responsibility help others feel safe and included?
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View all storiesRuth Meets Boaz
Ruth 2:1–23
Ruth goes to glean barley and receives unexpected kindness from Boaz.
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Boaz Marries Ruth
Ruth 4:1–17
At the town gate, Boaz settles the family redemption in public, marries Ruth, and Naomi’s family receives a son.
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