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Now isn`t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.
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A Strategic Reminder
Naomi's question, "Is not Boaz our kinsman?" is more than small talk. Commentators explain it's a deliberate reminder of Boaz's legal obligation as a kinsman-redeemer under Israelite law (Deuteronomy 25:5). This statement strategically lays the foundation for the bold plan she is about to propose to Ruth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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