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When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
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Cultural Context is Key
Commentators urge readers to view this scene through its ancient cultural lens. Matthew Henry notes that what seems improper today was not necessarily so then. It was common for landowners to sleep at the threshing floor to protect the harvest, and Ruth's position at Boaz's feet, rather than beside him, was a specific, humble gesture of supplication.
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Reformed Baptist
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry , &c.] Having ate and drank freely, though not to excess;…
Presbyterian
What in one age or nation would be improper, is not always so in another age or another nation. As a judge of Israel, Boaz would inform Ruth what s…
