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Cameron143 said:
That is there to show that Boaz alone could redeem. Just like Christ.
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why did he have a huge barley harvest while everyone else was dying of starvation? I dont quite understand that. Moab wasnt that far away?
 
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Children who already know Jesus might understand but most do not
 
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Really? I have 8 kids. They get it. I spent over 20 years in children's ministry. They got it.
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because you taught them from little, most kids dont know anything from the Bible cos their parents never read it with them or to them...they had to figure it out themselves
 
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Lanolin said:
why did he have a huge barley harvest while everyone else was dying of starvation? I dont quite understand that. Moab wasnt that far away?
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Times change. They were in Moab for quite a while.
 
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Most men are not like Boaz though they dont marry their employees or volunteer workers
 
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Times change. They were in Moab for quite a while.
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because you taught them from little, most kids dont know anything from the Bible cos their parents never read it with them or to them...they had to figure it out themselves
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They learned because I shared. Share where you are.
 
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They might have affairs with them as surely those on slave plantations did but they didnt marry them
 
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Lanolin said:
Most men are not like Boaz though they dont marry their employees or volunteer workers
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All can marry Christ.
Unless you make the connection to Jesus it's just a story.
 
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Most men would not be as upright as Boaz was in that situation
 
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hmm well are you going to aaliyah back to Israel then? The land has significance to the chosen ones who belong to the Holy Land.

I think Book of Ruth shows that God was willing to give her His homeland even when she was an outsider. For many people they read it as an immigrant story as well as a love story.
 
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You keep confusing Boaz with Jesus though.
Jesus didnt marry anyone on earth, he didnt marry the woman at the well for example. even when she talked to him when she wasnt supposed to. She figured out he was the Messiah though
 
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Lanolin said:
hmm well are you going to aaliyah back to Israel then? The land has significance to the chosen ones who belong to the Holy Land.

I think Book of Ruth shows that God was willing to give her His homeland even when she was an outsider. For many people they read it as an immigrant story as well as a love story.
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It's first and foremost a story of redemption. And there is nothing wrong with enjoying all the beautiful aspects of the story. But it's not a fairytale, though it has a fairytale ending. Enjoy the love story. Enjoy the cultural aspects. But all those pale to the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
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Lanolin said:
You keep confusing Boaz with Jesus though.
Jesus didnt marry anyone on earth, he didnt marry the woman at the well for example. even when she talked to him when she wasnt supposed to. She figured out he was the Messiah though
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Jesus has no bride?
 
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Ruth then managed the fields and it became the number one producer of Barley sugars and ovaltine and other barley related goods right? She sent over for sister Orpah to come share in her abundance and babysit little Obed.
 
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Ruth then managed the fields and it became the number one producer of Barley sugars and ovaltine and other barley related goods right? She sent over for sister Orpah to come share in her abundance and babysit little Obed.
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That's a question better asked of Ruth when you meet her.
 
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Jesus cousin John the Baptist was like his best man but he got beheaded....Jesus didnt really date or court anyone though he had many female admirers...
 
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Lanolin said:
Jesus cousin John the Baptist was like his best man but he got beheaded....Jesus didnt really date or court anyone though he had many female admirers...
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Jesus did always what He saw the Father doing...John 5:19.
 
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