Ep 096 (S6E3) Ruth: Part 2 - Provision and Protection

References: Wisdom: Proverbs 7:4 - מוֹדָע - (mo-dah') - kins-man(woman), relativeBoaz - he was prominent, wealthy, powerful: related to Naomi’s deceased husbandRuth works Boaz’s field by “chance?” - וַיִּקֶר מִקְרֶהָ  - (kaw-raw' mik-reh') - unforeseen meeting or event, accident, happening, chance, fortune -  used 10X in OT, 7 in Ecc. ! - WisdomWhen God is involved, there is no such thing as “luck” or chance. (see 1 Sam 6:1-18)     Ruth trying to survive meets the dignity of gleaning. לָקַט - (law-kat') & Boaz’s example (vs. 8-9, 14-17, 21)Torah background Lev 19:9-10 - ESV heading - “Love your neighbor as yourself.”Deut 24:19-22 - “for the foreigners, orphans, and widows” and because YOU were a slave in Egypt For us todayStewardship of our livesBusiness ownersWith your stuffSpirituallyBeyond “charitable giving.”Rather than a hand out, a hand upBlessings - vs 12, 19, 20“under whose wings…” כָּנָף (kaw-nawf') (Mal 4:2; Lk 8:43-48)  “May the Lord bless…” - “he is showing his kindness”“family redeemer” - גָּאַל (gaw-al') - to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom