Today, I am reading and commenting on  Ruth 1-4.

I want to examine the story of Ruth and Boaz as just a love story.  As I read the story, Boaz found Ruth attractive from the moment he first laid eyes on her.  Boaz could have taken advantage of her, but he did not.  Not only did he not take advantage of his position as a wealthy land owner in whose fields she was gathering, he also did not take advantage of his position as “guardian-redeemer” to pressure her to marry him.  In fact, he went to great effort to leave her options open if she desired otherwise.  It was only when Ruth made her interest clear that Boaz took action to marry her.  Usually people put their focus on Ruth, which is as it should be.  But, it is good for us to look at Boaz, because he is a great example of how a man should treat women.  There are more examples in the passage for how Boaz treated Ruth which can serve as a model for men today.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.