BRAGADAYJAH 797

BRAGADAYJAH 797

Boaz took Ruth as his wife, and the Lord blessed the marriage and they had a son.  And the women told Naomi that she was blessed of the Lord, because He had not left her kinless, and has given her a son whose name would be well known in Israel. That he would be to her a restorer of life, and a nourisher in her old age.  They also told her that her daughter-in-law loved her and would be better to her than seven sons. And Naomi took the child to her bosom and looked after him. And his name was called Obed, the father of Jesse the father of David. The antecedents of Boaz was as follows: Pharez, who begat Hezron, who begat Ram, who begat Amminadab, who begat Nahshon, who begat Salmon, who begat Boaz, who begat Obed of Ruth.  And Obed begat Jesse the father of David. Since we know that our Saviour is of David’s line, we see how God providentially brought Ruth, a Moabitess into the Royal line through which Messiah would come.
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BRAGADAYJAH 796

BRAGADAYJAH 796

At that time, there was a custom in Israel, that if a man declined his right of inheritance, he would pluck off his shoe and give it to his neighbor. So the kinsman told Boaz, “You buy it;” and with that he threw off his shoe. And Boaz said unto the elders and unto all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought all that which belonged to Elimelech and all that was Chillon’s and Mahlons of the hand of Naomi.   In addition, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahon have I purchased to be my wife to raise up an inheritance that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren; and from the gate of his place; ye are witnesses this day.”  And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachael and like Leah which two did build the house of Israel, and do thou worthily in Ephratah and be famous in Bethlehem.  And let thy house be like the house of Pharez whom Tamar bare unto Judah of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.”  

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Age of Insanity

Age of Insanity

If the eighteenth century was budded the age of reason, the twenty first century, this century, may be aptly described as the age of insanity. I recently heard a comment about three teen-aged girls who attempted to leave the luxury and comfort of their homes and their school environment, to go abroad to join ISIS.  And the puzzle was, “Why would they?” And no one seems to be able to come up with the answer, simple and straightforward though it verily is. Before stating the answer, let me just refer to something again that God, The Almighty, All-knowing, All-Seeing, All-powerful One has said, “The FOOL, (that is to say the insane), says in his heart, there is no God.” That’s what God has said.  Do we not see, that all of us, especially children, need God in our lives?  A God which satisfies the hungry, thirsty, wandering soul? All people, children included need an anchor in their lives; they need something, someone, to believe in; and if they can’t find it at home, or at school, of course they are going to go looking for it; they are going to go looking for adventure. That is the way of the youth in all of us.  Some find it close to home some go further afield. Telling children they can’t read their bibles in school and not being encouraged to read it at home, and not been taught to find meaning and purpose in their lives which can only come from faith in God, is bound to set them drifting away, having no moorings; no anchor for their souls, and to go looking for adventure, even choosing to find it in the most unsafe and unlikely places. So we deprive our children of God, and someone introduces them to Satan, and what are they supposed to do, or more particularly what are they expected not to do? Were we not so deeply entrenched in the “Age of Insanity,” we would all know the reason why those girls, and all others like them, would go looking  for answers wherever they think they might find them.

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BRAGADAYJAH 795

BRAGADAYJAH 795

Boaz given the right of Redemption.

The following morning, Boaz went and sat by the gate of the city, and there came by the kinsman who was first in line for Ruth’s hand in accordance with the law of the inheritance. And Boaz asked the man to join him and they sat down together. And then Boaz invited ten men of the city to join them; and they did. And Boaz told the kinsman in their presence and that of the people, that Naomi who came out of the land of Moab sells a parcel of land which belonged to their brother Elimelech. And it was his intention to invite him to claim it being the first in line; and if not to let him know that he may claim it. And Boaz also said that beside the field of Naomi the kinsman would be obliged to take along with it, Ruth, the Moabitess the wife of the dead to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.  And the first kinsman said that he was unable to redeem the inheritance, leaving it to Boaz to do so.

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BRAGADAYJAH 794

BRAGADAYJAH 794

Ruth laid at Boaz’s feet until morning; and she rose up early while it was still dark; and Boaz said to her “Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.”  Then he told Ruth to bring the veil that she had on and when she held it out he measured six measures of barley and gave to her as she was about to leave for the city. And Ruth went home to her mother-in-law Naomi, and she greeted her and asked her how things went during the night. And Ruth told her all that had happened the night before and in the morning, and told her also about the six measures of barley that Boaz had given her, telling her that she did not want her to return to Naomi empty handed.  So Naomi told Ruth to sit still and see how the matter played out as she felt certain that Boaz would see the matter through.

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BRAGADAYJAH 793

BRAGADAYJAH 793

And it happened that Boaz woke at midnight, and was startled when he saw the shape of a women lying at his feet. And he said, “Who are you?” And Ruth answered and said, “I am Ruth thine handmaid.  Spread therefore your skirt over me, for you are a near kinsman.” And Boaz said, “Blessed be thou of the Lord my daughter; for thou has shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning; in that you have not followed after young men rich or poor. And now my daughter fear not; I will do to you all that you request; for all the people of my city know that you are a virtuous woman.   And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however, there is one closer than I.  Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning he will perform unto you the part of a kinsman, then let him do the part of a kinsman; but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to you, then I will do unto you the part of a kinsman. This I swear to you, the Lord being my witness.”

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BRAGADAYJAH 792

BRAGADAYJAH 792

Now then Naomi told Ruth that she wanted to give her advice that things may be well with her. She told her that she had reason to think that Boaz would spend the night in his threshing floor. Therefore, she told her to wash and anoint herself and put her best clothes on and go sit in the threshing floor. Naomi also advised Ruth that she must make herself inconspicuous until after Boaz had finished eating and drinking; and afterwards when he would have lain down, she should go and uncover his feet and lie down next to his feet, and wait until he speaks to her. Ruth listened carefully and agreed to do all that Naomi directed her; and then she left and went to the threshing floor and did what Naomi had told her to do. And when Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went and lay down near the heap of corn in the threshing floor, and Ruth went and lay down at his feet. 

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