Lovely! It doesn’t matter who you are, a harlot(Rahab), or an enemy clan(Ruth), you will be redeemed. Jesus’ lineage is full of “loosers” that He has redeemed! Then I can be redeemed! Hallelujah!!!

@kevans2984

Жыл бұрын

Was that a real spelling mistake or a play on words? 😂

@jamesestrella5911

Жыл бұрын

@@kevans2984 How about both? To loose means to set free. It still works.

Ruth was a woman of honor and respect. The perfect woman to introduce to your mother.

@hborbon1

Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely correct...so no, there was nothing inappropriate or sexual about their encounter. Brandon made it seem like there was...hmmm.

@davidbenner2289

Жыл бұрын

@@hborbon1 understand, he is giving you his perspective as the Word revealed to him and how and where he was trained. My teachers were ultra conservative, hairsplitting, orthodox Calvinist Presbyterians. Every word, every, nick, scratch, jot, diddle was scrutinized. Carefully. We have the Ten Commandments posted but other "religious symbols. I do gain knowledge from his classes. I trust no man, even myself. Most pastors avoid me. I'm not argumentative. You just have to show me the facts based on the truth found in the Bible. You'll find many, if not most church pastors today have not actually read through the whole Bible. They are not qualified to be called "pastor" or "reverend".

@karisbellisario619

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbenner2289 I do not see it as a difference in training but a misinterpretation or misleading and incomplete presentation. He taught much, but the illustration made Ruth out to be a seductress almost looking to entice and entrap rather than a woman of characters coming in humble obedience to Naomi to a man who also demonstrated restraint and patience, removing the obstacles to a righteous union following the law.

@MrCubFan415

Жыл бұрын

@@karisbellisario619 I think you mean Boaz, God bless :) Edit: didn’t see the word “to” after Naomi. Again, God bless! :)

Thank you! Thank you! I was a widow...but the Kinsman Redeemer took care of me, and now I have a great husband!!!

@lauramarchionni7533

Жыл бұрын

The Lord bless you sister

I’m an 82 yr old Catholic woman. I have so enjoyed your explanation of Bible scripture. As Catholics we do have Old Testament and New Testament readings at every Mass. But your historical perspective has given me a new understanding of the Bible. Keep up the excellent work.

@Daniel_Godismyjudge--Isah33.22

11 ай бұрын

God Bless you ❤, also please be careful from the pope.

@justicecountryman4060

11 ай бұрын

Trust in Christ, and his finished work of salvation alone, by grace alone, through faith alone.

@Chalc2

9 ай бұрын

This says one thing clear. All along your 82 years I'm doubt you haven't read the whole Bible personally atleast once. Kindly before going to stand in front of your Redeemer(Jesus Christ) completely read the whole Bible at least once. Ask forgivness for what are all the sins committed in our young age and Submit yourself completely to Him because He is our Kinsman. He is the Boaz (Redeemer) who will give us a New Everlasting Eternal life.

Also, everyone involved was faithful to the tenets of the law. Gleaning, how property was preserved across generations and kept within the tribe, the responsibility of kinsman to carry on the line of a dead male relative, all specific elements of the law. They (particularly Boaz) observed the law. All were blessed. Boaz got a good wife and Ruth a good husband. Naomi and Ruth were saved from a pretty hard life, Naomi saw her grandson and became his nurse, Israel got their best king and we got a savior.

@dolcepescas6153

Жыл бұрын

What does that mean, became his nurse? I've heard rumors recently that women don't necessarily have to give birth to nurse and I'm wondering... what does it mean??

Nothing illicit happened between Ruth and Boaz on the threshing floor! 1. Boaz, knowing that there is another 'kinsman redeemer' in front of him by having illicit relation with Ruth would bring disgrace upon himself and Ruth. 2. There were also other people present and sleeping at the threshing floor after the ending season party. Any 'commotion' on part of Boaz and Ruth would wake them up and such situation would get exposed, thus disqualifying Ruth for Levirate Marriage. 3. the Bible is a book written under the Holy Spirit's inspiration and Boaz and Ruth would not be called 'honorable individuals' if they behaved dishonorably.

@bradstrong2383

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, Mir

@shannonnichols3415

7 ай бұрын

It seems that’s exactly what he’s saying. Nothing bad happened. He’s saying that the words used make it seem like that (uncover…) but she was acting with honor as was Boaz. I think that is what he was pointing out.

I believe it was Chuck Missler who said the Hebrews embroidered their family identity and status along the hems of their robes. Telling Boaz to spread his skirt over his handmaid wasn't asking for anything "scandalous" but rather asking for Boaz to treat her as part of his family. And yes, to fulfill the Levirate marriage.

This was such a blessing for me! I knew about the Leverite Marriage (please excuse the spelling) but I had no idea that this was a total miracle for Ruth, Naomi, Israel, and the rest of the entire world! Today, I will reread the Book Of RUTH and know the importance of it. I will reread it with so much joy in my heart! I have always loved this Story. Thank you very much! You have inspired me today! I am very excited about everything that you said! I have prayed for the Holy Spirit to give me a thirst for the knowledge of the Bible, and he has definetly not let me down! I am so honored to be a Christian and desire to learn about my Faith! You have helped me discover new stories and facts that are in the Bible! I Love My LORD so very much! Thank you again for the information that has truely inspired me today!

@KrissiCreates

Жыл бұрын

Yes Sister Yes ! You took my words right out of my mouth!

No, it's not dirty. Ruth requested him to cover her with the hem of his garments, that's where your family lineage and badge of rank was kept. This is a request for formal recognition under law, nothing scandalous

@karisbellisario619

Жыл бұрын

Yes, precisely

@chuckshingledecker2216

Жыл бұрын

There is nothing “dirty” because there is nothing “dirty” about sex. The Hebrew context is absolutely clear - this is a sexual encounter. But unlike our modern culture, sex isn’t considered a sin.

@Pikee

Жыл бұрын

@@chuckshingledecker2216 you're an absolute idiot. It's not a sexual encounter in any way shape or form. Sex outside of marriage is adultery and punishable by the death of those involved. You see, you're reading your degenerate modern secular view into God's word which is how you're able to make such garbage out of a holy text and misunderstand the entire thing.

@dolcepescas6153

Жыл бұрын

@@chuckshingledecker2216 Fornication and adultery is absolutely a sin, what Bible are you reading? Sex is not dirty if it is between man and wife, it's a beautiful gift. anything outside of that is carnal pleasure without the sacred covenant of marriage. Now please explain how the "hebrew context" makes it "absolutely clear that this is a sexual encounter"?? Are you able to back up your statement?

I know someone who says that they had sex. And the Jewish symbolism embedded in the passage seems to allow that to be true, and might even hint at it. But there are several strong reasons against this. First, if caught in the act, Ruth would be killed. Second, if pregnancy resulted, Ruth would be killed. Third, Naomi, knowing those things, would not have instructed her to do that. Fourth, Ruth would not have exceeded Naomi's instructions. Fifth, just as Boaz knew he was not the nearest kinsman redeemer, Naomi would have known that as well. There are other good reasons to think sex did not occur here. Those are simply the strongest ones. Each one, by itself, precludes such a possibility.

@karisbellisario619

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this and more. I am 😢 that this particular video presentation would mislead those newer to the faith in a culture where there is hardly a rom-com (outside Hallmark perhaps) where sleeping with someone you just met is portrayed as a societal norm. Those in our culture will presume, falsely, this is the case based on this teaching and art. Boaz spoke of her character within the community and would not have damaged it, as well as his own, for a moment’s gratification. Rather he understood the offer, the season of mourning was over, her faith in him to redeem her (and by extension her mother in law and former father in law’s name). Thanks for listing this out and commenting.

@leeback3039

Жыл бұрын

Was Ester killed? What about Judah and Tamar?Was David and Bathsheba killed?

@rafaelshumaker1883

Жыл бұрын

Judah did indeed pronounce death upon Tamar because of her pregnancy, UNTIL he saw that her actions were more justified than his own. So that is not a good example. Esther is not a good example partly because she was married and, even if not, the guy was a king. And Bathsheba is not a good example either because her child from that union was not spared, despite the guy being the king.

@rebeccaholcombe9043

Жыл бұрын

@@rafaelshumaker1883 Bathseba didn't have a whole lot of ability to say no gracefully or safely, considering David was so obsessed with her he arranged for her husband to die.

@rafaelshumaker1883

Жыл бұрын

@@rebeccaholcombe9043, if David could see her from atop the wall, then she must have seen him walk around up there from time to time. If he had any kind of routine to his walk up there, she certainly would have known it. Do not be too quick to assume her to be innocent. She may have been putting on a performance.

Man, this was so good. And timing was of God. I just read through Ruth last night. So grateful for your channel. It's been a huge blessing for me. God bless you, brother.

Found your channel today, and can't get enough of The Bible. It was never really taught to me or actually never heard it either. I have subscribed and got your 10 words of the Bible I believe you called it. Watching the Chosen and just feeling the Holy spirit so much more real to me. Oh how I need Jesus. Thank you and BLESSINGS.

Brother Brandon, thank you so much for your teachings! I get so excited and find such joy in learning from you. I was going to read and Study Ruth again, with a new set of eyes. Just as you taught me in the online James study. I'm so thankful that this came up before I start tomorrow on Ruth. God bless you and keep you and yours!

The uncovering of the feet and the passing of the sandal from the closer relative are interesting. If a brother refused leverite marriage, after the elders pressed him on it and he still refused, the widow would publically shame him by spitting in his face and taking off his sandal. The law says he would get a specific bad name: "The house of him that hath his shoe loosed." Ruth wasn't close enough to demand; but the way she proposed and the way Boaz and the relative settled the matter seem to reference this association.

The book of Ruth is one of my favourite books of the Bible. Thank you Brother, for helping me to dive deeper into its significance and meaning. Godbless you Brandon. Your Ministry is a Blessing. Much love. Lynda xxxx

Thank you for sharing about that not gleaning on the sides to give to fatherless and widows! Have always loved Ruth’s dedication to Naomi and how noble she stayed even and amidst her situation. It’s quite noting as well that Boaz didn’t jump right away to the offer, instead, looked for the next of kin, first. They were great examples. Beautiful story and promises indeed!

Thanks for that brother. I am not a qualified preacher or teacher or theoligian but I have occasionally been given the privilege of addressing my own congregation on certain topics. Like you, I have had to try and prarphrase a complete book of the bible and bring out the bigger picture. Twice, I have tackled the book of Esther and have focused 1st on Esther being in the right place at the right time in order to bring about Fathers will for his people ( Gods Timing ) and 2nd on the roll of prayer in bringing that about, mainly the repatriation of his people back to Israel. However, the question I get asked most is,"What did Esther get up to in that kings chamber?" The 2nd question is usually, " Why such a bloodthirsty ending?" At the end of the day mt short answer is that Fathers Love for his people trumps everything. So thank you for your presentation and the courage it has given me to persevere. MARANATHA.

I really loved the way you tell the story of Ruth. I always knew the story of Ruth in the way you told it. Not many can tell it the way you put it out there. You told it in a eye opening light. Thank you (Wado) !

Love your videos Brandon ! Don’t ever stop please

Brings tears to my eyes… so grateful for this teaching 😢 so so good.

Wow thank you. I really appreciate your channel and your videos. You have a first for piecing scripture together and presenting it completely. I am reading the Bible front to back for the first time and I just read RUTH a few days ago and although it seemed interesting it didn’t hit me the same way as after you explained it. I did think it was a little odd the way Ruth approaches Boaz almost seductively in the night but it makes so much more sense now. I forgot about Deuteronomy when God speaks of leaving the leftover grain for foreigners and widows and I remember the rule of the brother of the dead taking his wife and than the second brother and so on to keep their line going but I did not put two and two together when reading Ruth. Thank you. God bless you

Thank you Brother , Such a beautiful telling of this story. God bless your service❣️

Umm,i thought he was gonna actually explain what the,"uncovering his feet" phase meant.

Dear dear Ruth, Naomi, Esther, Mary. Brave women of long ago. God's wondrous story slowly but surely takes shape thru some of these women. Thank you so much for sharing Ruth's story. Maybe sometime a bible study on the great women of the Bible!! Blessings to you and your family. Hope you are well. You have a big trip approaching fast. I do wish I could join the tour, but even a short flight to Houston and dealing with Airports showed me how difficult that type of trip would be for me. I'll be there in spirit! J.

@MrCubFan415

Жыл бұрын

You can add Deborah and Rahab to that list. :)

@thefirstMrsLankton

Жыл бұрын

@@MrCubFan415 yes well done!!

Thank you Brandon. Praise to our redeemer, Christ Jesus!

Wow, you are truly a great story teller. 🎉 Such good insight I never knew

WHY are we messing around with this? In the old KJV, the English *consistently* uses "knew her/him" as a euphemism for sexual congress. Yet we are explicitly told in Ruth 3:14 that she made sure to get up BEFORE "one could know the other." YES, this late-night meeting is everything you describe in terms of a Levirate marriage, but there shouldn't be any suggestion of sin or scandal. At all. Not only was it NOT a scandal, it was God's way of "folding back in" and redeeming Lot's messy bloodline. It's one of at least three places I can think of where the LORD makes sure everyone is connected how they should be for the making of the crimson thread. After all, if you go back and look, you will find that Boaz's ancestor was none other than Rehab....of Jerico...the same Rehab that hid and aided the spies....and before that you will find Tamar, a woman betrayed twice by men who tried to do a tricky run *around* the Leverite obligation....and she ended up being the acknowledged partner of Judah (son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Judah which leads us to Christ) himself!

@annemurphy9339

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I have heard this account explained by a Messianic Jew and there was absolutely nothing inappropriate whatsoever between these two prior to marriage - which would have brought them condemnation and judgment instead of marriage.

@pcm7315

Жыл бұрын

@@annemurphy9339 Indeed. It would have brought shame to the good name of Ruth. And, Boaz knew that another relative had a closer claim to the land that Naomi was selling. The land came with the provision of marriage to Ruth. The integrity of all parties is maintained throughout the book of Ruth and nowhere in the Bible brought to question. I think it a beautiful love story - just as written.

@JesseMgala

Жыл бұрын

@araeshkigal, where in Ruth 3:14 is the phrase _"know her/him?"_ And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, *Let it not be known* that a woman came into the floor. Ruth 3:14 KJV

@amandachilds5290

Жыл бұрын

Excellent work...the bigger picture is what we all must use these details for, to see the connections and step back far enough to get the better view, to see God's patterns, the point of the Bible is the story of all He did to give Us the gift of Jesus Christ and that He will return for the remnant just like the red fabric Rehab placed to identify her so that she and her people.might escape and be saved . The Bible in whole is the story of Our Kinsman Redeemer and what and who it all took to get the Word made Flesh and to Dwell amongst us so we might in turn Dwell and abide with and in Him and God and Holy Spirit. We want to be part of that rope made of three like the Bible explains, with God in it and not the one with the False God in it who undermines and mimics and counterfeits the One and True God. We don't want our rope to contain Satan, the Father of Lies, or that rope will be around your neck like a noise. God Almighty can do Almost anything and Everything but He can not and will Not Lie. The light in the darkness but the darkness comprehend it not because the lies cannot understand the Truth which is God which IS Love.

@jessicadunlap4735

Жыл бұрын

I agree as well. Also I believe that Naomi was a praying woman. She loved God. She trusted in Him in the mist of everything she went through. Why would she have told Ruth to do such a sinful thing with Boaz. That would not make since. You think God would have blessed that? Yes, we can make mistake and sin....but actually doing it on purpose. I believe it would said that "knew him/her" if anything inappropriate happen. This is my first time watching Braddon's Video. This popped up in my recommended. I feel like his video was very misleading.

I am so thankful to have found a very good teaching. May the Lord bless you Brandon.

She laid down at his feet. Not beside him. At his feet as a sign of submission. You made this wrong. She was noble. She laid at his FEET. This is a representation of the Redemption of Christ with us. I disagree with you on this and the picture you chose is just wrong. Be careful

@amandachilds5290

Жыл бұрын

Yes at his feet and that has many meanings and ties to Jesus own washing if his apostles feet and then Mary using her hair to anoint Jesus and his feet as He was to be High Priest and then sacrificial lamb soon after. I also think of all the other things about John Baptist saying he's not worthy to like buckle his shoe strap or how Jesus tells the 72 sent out in two to daut off their feet and move on if places are not going to be receptive to their words basically don't overstay and try to force people or make yourself a martyr, which is like Ruth too she was to obey and wait and see how Boaz responded and not force anything. It is all related I am sure someone can do a lot of work just researching feet imagery and verses. It's in the Bible for good reason and up to US to delve and discern and discuss. Amen

@marshavoiers327

Жыл бұрын

@@amandachilds5290 Amen

@mayur3127

Жыл бұрын

When your submit totally you submit your body as .physical contact

@amandachilds5290

Жыл бұрын

@@mayur3127 then submission is sin? I don't see where that is Biblical. She was not yet his wife so she cannot fully submit to a man not her husband, unless it is her Father, but when submitting and obeying parents there is no necessity for touching. God does not bless willful sin. When we submit to Jesus we come to Him as little children in our desire to love and learn and submit to His authority for our own good and protection. We don't come to have physical relations or sin or be driven by lusts that children know nothing of. That's why it is also compared to us as lambs and He the Shepherd. We don't come as work horses nor cattle nor cats and definitely not as harlots or prostitutes. Ruth would obey her MIL but NOT if it meant defying God and morals. She submitted to their culture and ways but the Jewish way was not one of sex without at the very least a state of betrothal and witnesses, and even then that was looked down on. She was not there to trick him into doing his duty like the first Tamar had to. Boaz was not the kind of man who needed to be tricked to do the right thing either from what little there is I. The Bible. We shouldn't read in extra without Biblical evidence

@timesthree5757

Жыл бұрын

At his feet. Was an ancient Hebrew way of saying humping. Also in Genesis and Leviticus it never says that sex outside marriage is a sin. It does say that sex with another man's wife is. And inpregnating a woman without marrying her is a sin.

Lovely sharing and expanding on the story. Thank you!

Cultures separated by thousands of years cannot be truly compared..

You have a gross misunderstanding of the word in Hebrew for lying at the feet. In the Hebrew it's closer to the word for headboard only the word foot or feet is used instead, thus feet board. No euphemism there. I've heard this case being brought forth elsewhere, I don't think you treated any better. It isn't correct. This was also done on the threshing floor with other men nearby. There was no hanky panky.

I love discovering these Biblical connections. Thank you. Be a blessing.

Thank you brother for such deep insights... That's was really very helpful.. Thanks u 💓❤

I always loved the book of Ruth and the things you pointed out are exactly why. You pretty much taught every sermon and Sunday school teaching I've ever heard in 10 minutes. Well done.

Thank you very much, Brandon, for this great teaching moment here, teaching about Ruth with Naomi and Boaz, etc., etc.!! I love how you teach/present things from the Bible! You get so excited & are so full of the spirit!!! Thank you for all of your service, teaching us here!!!! Thank you for your testimony!!! ❤😊

According to Michael Heiser, a relatively conservative Bible scholar, what she did was extremely forward but not inherently sinful in this context there was no fornication/sex-acts going on, she basically exposed his crotch to send the message. The following is from his podcast... Naomi tells Ruth, “When Boaz lies down, observe the place where he lies. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what to do.” This is when Ruth wants to (and she gets the message across pretty well)... She uncovers his genital area. They’re wearing these long skirt things. She just flips it open. They don’t have underwear, folks, in the Bible days. (That’ll probably become a meme now.) They don’t have underwear. So she exposes him. Why does Ruth do this to Boaz? It’s a marriage proposal. “I want you to marry me. I want to have your children. You need to redeem me. We’re related. It’s the law of the kinsman redeemer.” She wants him to take her in and she wants to become his wife. And we get the whole thing about, “Well, there’s somebody that’s in line ahead of me. Got to take care of that kinsman thing according to the laws of Deuteronomy. There’s nothing sexual as far as intercourse that happens in the Ruth scene, because that would have been a violation of the kinsman law and Boaz doesn’t do that. They go through the legal procedure before he can marry her. But she makes her intent-her wish- very obvious. She exposes him and then lays down. And it’s like, “Okay, message understood.” They have the conversation about what to do next.

@MindGrok

Ай бұрын

Dr. Michael Heiser was a brilliant scholar.

To God be the Glory. Keep sharing brother

As many times as I have heard the story of Ruth and Boaz, this is a completely new view. Thank you.

so so so so great brother🙏🙏 God bless you brother, you changed a lot in my mind👍

Thank you Pastor Brandon

I have always loved the book of Ruth! And one of the main reasons why is because their relationship was absolutely pure and honorable! One " Christian " author said that Ruth " put on a knockout dress " and that her approach to Boaz that night was " pure seduction " such a person has no spiritual discernment whatsoever, and his statement was nigh unto blasphemy! Such a statement that he made only reveals his own carnal earthly mind!

@bonniemoerdyk9809

Жыл бұрын

Brother Steve ~ Was the author Rick Warren?

@imago2758

Жыл бұрын

In all honesty, the context heads that way. You have a Moabite, whose ancestry, back in the book of numbers, seduced the men of Israel and brought judgement on the people through their influence. Essentially those that partook worshiped the gods of the other nations in numbers 25. And now, In the middle of the night, you find a Moabite woman, well dressed with perfume or oil on, at the feet of an Israelite. And not only that, but how were the people of Moab started? By lots daughters getting him drunk, and then sleeping with him to continue their family line. This is very similar to Boaz who, after drinking and eating in celebration over the harvest, left for sleep as he guarded his threshed crop. But, from what I can tell, they didn’t do anything. If they had, I get the feeling that Boaz would have leveraged that in his dealings with the kinsmen closer to Naomi and her family. So yes, it very much looks like something sexual could have happened.

Dude!! Incredible as always!!

Makes me think of her setting the scene for when Jesus washes and anoints the feet of his followers to show he is a servant King and Redeemer and when Mary anoints him with oil. She uncovered Boaz's feet to wake him and then was to wait to see what he would do. Would he serve as the replacement for Naomi's son and thus provide Naomi with a grandchild/ new child to replace her lost son's and she could change her name or would he refuse them and treat them like they were not worthy? Boaz took on the mantle and she did not uncover his nakedness in the bad way like Noah's son and how it explains in Leviticus. Plus it has always been read and translated by most I know as she lay at his feet, his uncovered feet as a sign of her servant heart toward him and that she would be a submissive and obedient wife. She lay on the threshing floor has its own set of symbolism and meaning because that may have significance related to harvest and tribulum and Jesus second coming. 2 women there but only one is taken as an acceptable companion and the other put away or left...it was important the Truth was accepted and not put away so Jesus could come as a baby but we are to be prepared and have a servants loyal heart to be an accepted Bride before the second coming so we might also be married to a husband as honorable and loving as Boaz was, aka his great great ...grandson Jesus Christ the Messiah. It is very poignant.

@7immye

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a similar comment. The moment he mentioned Ruth laying at the feet of Boaz and calling him her Redeemer, my mind went immediately to the story of Mary at the feet of Jesus, our Redeemer

Your videos are such a Blessing 🌈🌺

New subscriber. Thank You and All Blessings.

Thank you for making these connections. I have read Matthew several times, but I never really made some of these very important relationships. God bless.

The fact that it's intimate symbolism makes it useful as a symbolic act declaring intentions. Ruth was proposing to Boaz. Laying at his feet, she became as a covering for his feet, and she asked him to then be her covering, a picture of the containment within containment in the union of marriage. Also the leverite marriage gives the first right to the nearest-of-kin, so Boaz had to go give him the right of refusal. If the man refuses, the kinsman redeemer then take one of his shoes as the symbol of the duty that was left unfulfilled and turned over to another. Could that be related to removing Boaz's shoes and declaring her need for a redeemer?

I love listening to you Brandon, I always perk right up when I see you have a new video up. I know that im going to get a new prospective on, a new understanding of whatever the current topic is. And brother you didn't disappoint again, 2 thumbs up. You are a blessing.... just saying

How wonderful! Thank you so much.

That was a wonderful presentation, thank you

NO she laid by his feet

Thank for this, great teaching. The Levirate marriages are very common in many African cultures. It is practiced even though it is not popular today. It is mostly between brothers. I think most Bantu tribes in Southern Africa practices this including the Vha-Venda tribe in South Africa. This is one of the reasons some men ended up with multiple wives.

@josephineonoka1176

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Even here in Nigeria this kind of marriage occurs although no longer common anymore

I love how God uses foreign to be part of his lineage. This is a me of my fav stories in the Bible. Thank so much for explaining so well specially with the meaning behind the words. I learn so much from your videos. 👍🏼

Seeing as the story is about redemption and marriage… I’m not seeing how things are really scandalous at all… But this was an interesting video nonetheless 🤔🧐😅

@disguisedcentennial835

Жыл бұрын

He seems to think uncovering his feet and laying with him meant taking out his penis and having sex with him. However, while feet can be a euphemism, it seems literal here due to the characters of the 2 involved and Boaz’s actions afterwards, where he says he’d take her as his bride but only if the man who’s ahead of him in line lets him (Ruth 3:12-13). I don’t think he’d then have sex with her, or continue having sex with her, as would be the case in verse 14 if this was a euphemism.

How does the advertiser lie like this? A "perpetual" non-wasting heating system? If anyone buys this sytem they will find out that it doesn't work. Brandon, do you have any control over these ads? If you do, you should ban the one for the heating system that will heat a whole room in seconds for practically no energy cost, because it doesn't do that.

I love how you put things so Succinct. I wouldn’t mind longer lessons 🤗

Thank you do much. I have always loved the story about Ruth but this video made things very clear. This is a blessing.

God bless you sir , very interesting video that you have made for us that watch your channel.

Thank you so much, what an insight.

This is great. A couple of years ago I taught a sermon series called “We Belong Together” highlighting the Union between Ruth and Naomi and how Naomi’s walk with God influenced Ruth to stay and changed her life and how Ruth blessed Naomi by working the fields and having a child and how their Union led to Christ and the visual of generational relationships and community for us all! This video confirms my study. I love the Book of Ruth! 🙌🏾 Thanks for this overview

I have always loved the book of Ruth. You have made it much more clearer. God is so good. Thank you for opening my eyes to see it so special. God bless you

@jacobcheriyan

Жыл бұрын

You're right. Its much more clear now.

Thank you. Great video

Intimate doesn't mean sexual. To Ruth Boaz was the proper redeemer in line as information given by Naomi, and her dead husband. Boaz shows his honor by saying he is not first in line. This bit clearly shows no sexual act was done.

thank you for really great insight into this scripture

Your soul rejoiced n tears when u uttered "" Ruth is great great grandmother of Jesus ( great love) ... Lineage of redemption!!! God bless you n family!

You seem to think uncovering his feet and laying with him meant taking out his penis and having sex with him. However, while feet can be a euphemism, it seems literal here due to the characters of the 2 involved and Boaz’s actions afterwards, where he says he’d take her as his bride _only if_ the man who’s ahead of him in line lets him (Ruth 3:12-13). I don’t think he’d then have sex with her, or continue having sex with her, as would be the case in verse 14 if this was a euphemism.

This really helps me to better understand the book of Ruth. Thank you

Wow. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you.

Good video BUT you, like most commentators, fail to address the elephant in the room: According to Deut. 23.3-6, no Moabite could ever enter the assembly of the Lord "not even in the tenth generation." So technically Ruth and even David should never have been allowed to worship in the tabernacle or temple. How do we get around this prohibition? Are we to assume that exceptions were made for proselytes? I couldn't find any Christian commentators who addressed this, but I found some Jewish ones. Evidently the Talmud got around this by saying that the prohibition only applied to male Moabites, not female, but modern commentators don't necessarily agree with that interpretation, and I don't either. Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Jennifer

Very good explanation. Thank you.

This was great. I’m subscribing

So good! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Where was the sandal? She laid at his feet, not beside him.

Thanks for another great video! I knew about the kinsman redeemer laws, but I never saw any contraversy. To be honest, I still don't see why it's so controversial or scandalous. To me, it shows boldness and assertiveness. But, I suppose that is through a modern lens.

Beautiful, thank you

You also see from this line two Kinsman Redeemers who marry a gentile bride. Boaz and Jesus.

@theeternalsbeliever1779

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Ppl really need to study their bibles because Boaz did _not_ marry a Gentile bride. According to the law in Deut. 23:3, David couldn't legally be considered an Israelite if that were the case. More importantly, Jesus would not be able to trace His physical heritage all the way back to Abraham through Mary.

I heard it put that this story is also an example of how God is in the decisions of everyday people. We may not see the impact our choices have on the things to come, but God works it all together for the good of those that love Him and are called according to His purpose for them.

Thanks for pure scripture and not biased interpretation.

Greatly appreciate your understanding

Thank you brandon god bless

I forgot. Ruth washing and changing her clothes, was about her mourning period. It was over. She could now officially remarry. Her time of mourning had ended.

@amandachilds5290

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And it evokes one to think of Esther too and how she was following the instructions of an older and wiser Jew to marry and bring redemption/ salvation to their people. Both women took great risks and God blessed them and saved many through their honorable.and often selfless actions.

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@@amandachilds5290 yes they did. God is so faithful.

God bless you Brandon

When I studied Ruth the terms levirate marriage was strictly a brother marrying his brothers widow. Kinsman redeemer, while similar, was not the same.

Amazing Thanks 👍

Very cool ❤

Ruth was a widow from a previous jewish man, despite not being jewish herself, the jewish custom was to marry another man being a blood relative of the jewish family. remember there was no social security net, except for the jewish laws prescribing certain things to allow for hospitality. But because she dedicated her life before Boaz.

A couple of thoughts: "Uncovering" and "feet" are indeed both common Hebrew euphemisms for physically intimate acts and male genitals, respectively. Whether those words apply in the euphemistic senses in this context is not clear, however. It is possible that the the most innocent reading is correct, in which case Ruth "merely" pulled Boaz's cloak off of him, and "merely" lay down next to him (no doubt scandalous behavior enough under most circumstances). Then, Boaz awakened at midnight in the cool night air and was surprised to find Ruth beside him, realizing the obvious implications which the circumstances entailed (remembering that he was supposed to be on watch so that no one stole the just-threshed harvest or the shocks which remained to be threshed). The least charitable reading of the text would suggest that Boaz awakened "in flagrante delicto", but I don't see that as a necessary interpretation of the text. That there is some scheming and subterfuge on the part of Naomi (and likely, to some lesser extent Ruth, as well), there can be no doubt, though Boaz appears to be a willing enough "mark". Whether Naomi's plan was as overtly Machiavellian as Bathsheba's hypergamous scheming to seduce David (and to subsequently assure that her descendants would inherit the kingdom) is less than certain. The mention of washing in both cases could imply ceremonial cleansing after completion of the monthly cycle, and thus ovulation impending, perhaps making the parallels a bit more pointed. Regarding Moabites being excluded from the Assembly, this would almost certainly only have applied to Moabite men, since women were already excluded from entering the Tabernacle enclosure (and later, from the Court of Israel in the Temple, only being permitted to enter the Court of the Women). The prohibition in Deuteronomy 23 states that descendants of Moabites and Ammonites aren't to be allowed to "enter the congregation" "even to his tenth generation". This is contrasted a few verses later with Edomites and Egyptians, whose "children begotten of them" are permitted to "enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation". As an additional point in this matter, inheritance was almost exclusively reckoned through the male line in ancient Israel (there are very rare exceptions when a woman is named in a line of succession, but the exceptions prove the rule; a case worth considering is Huram-abi, master of works of Solomon's temple, but this may only have been clarified since he was living in Tyre, in the deeded territory of Asher, whereas his widowed mother and father were from the tribes of Naphtali and Dan, respectively). It wasn't until much later (first century CE) that the matter of "Jewishness" was reckoned through the maternal line, and that change was only due to rampant promiscuity which made attribution of fatherhood doubtful (maternity tests being rarely required!). However, the ambiguity of the status of a Moabite woman, and any issue born of that union, may explain the hesitancy of the "nearer" kinsman to entangle himself and potentially jeopardize his estate by taking Ruth as his wife to fulfill the levirate obligations. And the status of Moabite (or Ammonite) women is indeed fraught throughout the Tanach. For example, Deuteronomy 21 lists rules for marrying captive women, though Moabites and Ammonites aren't specifically mentioned (but neither are the women of any other particular nation, simply "enemies"). In Nehemiah 13, the Jews who had remained in the land and had married wives from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab are condemned; note, however, that the immediate contextual argument is that Solomon was drawn into worship of foreign gods by his many wives, including Moabite and Ammonite women. In the case of Ruth, however, such an argument did not apply, since she had publicly declared her allegiance to Naomi, to Naomi's God and to Naomi's people. Whatever the circumstances, Boaz apparently had no qualms about fulfilling the levirate obligation; he was full of praise for Ruth, and seems to have been no less than eager to take her as his wife. One additional point: when Boaz blessed Ruth in chapter 2 verse 12 ("May the LORD repay you..."), he stated that she has taken refuge under the "wings" (Hebrew = kanap [kaw naph]) of "the LORD, the God of Israel". Later, in chapter 3 verse 9, Ruth asked Boaz to spread "the corner of your garment" over her. This phrase in English is the same Hebrew word as "wings" in his blessing; thus, she placed herself under his protection as the kinsman redeemer. Many hold Boaz to be a type or figure of Messiah, as the epitome of a redeemer in the Tanach who foreshadows the ultimate Redeemer. In Malachi chapter 4 verse 2, which is undoubtedly Messianic, the "Sun of righteousness" is prophesied to "rise with healing in his wings", the same Hebrew word, again. All three of the synoptic Gospels record the case of the hemorrhagic woman who touched the edge of Jesus's cloak and was healed. Though the Greek word in the Gospels for the part of the garment she touched usually has the sense of "tassel", and it does not match the Greek used in the Septuagint for "wings"/"corner of a garment" in Ruth and Malachi, the similarity is striking and has been commonly taken by Christians as one of the signs that Jesus fulfilled as the Messiah. Though I certainly don't hold that someone who is a Messianic type in the Tanach had to be faultless (David certainly wasn't!), this affinity taken with the rest of the context (including Boaz's high praise of Ruth as "a woman of noble character" in chapter 3 verse 11, and his scrupulous adherence to the procedures of the gleaning and redeemer laws), would all weigh against any impropriety at the threshing floor.

that was amazing Bless you

Ruth was an Isrealite by blood. Scripture says she was of the women of Moab not a Daughter of moab.

You're a pretty decent story teller. I think many viewers missed the euphemism despite the circumstances 🤣

Read the scripture it says ”And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.“ ‭‭Ruth‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬ BEFORE ONE COULD KNOW ANOTHER

Thank you Brandon. I enjoy your explanations as they help tremendously in understanding the Word. I have a question though. This reading shows that Joseph’s, Mary’s husband, came from the line of David, however, with Immaculate conception and the Virgin birth, is Jesus considered adopted in to King David’s line?

That's why Paul said; Ever learning but never able to come to the acknowledging of the truth.

Yes, also the story of Hosea, it’s symbolic of our adulterous nature against the Lord, and yet still at the end He pays the highest price to win us back. That is love. Loved this, the stories do lead and connect to Christ, hence the genealogy all throughout, I’d like to finally connect it all. There’s probably a book, well the Bible, but a family tree of some sorts drawn out, in the meantime, I’ll make my own.

@mrmcallister

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What is it’s not symbolic at all ?

@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975

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Jesus is present in the Old Testament, more than you think

@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975

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@@mrmcallister read comment above

@mrmcallister

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@@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975 I was commenting on the above statement, although I made a typing error. I meant to say that Hosea is not symbolic-but as a question to invite thinking and discussion! It’s about the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Why the thumbnail though?

I can't begin to tell you how much your minestry means to me. Not only do you explain things, and answer questions, you make me thirsty to learn more. Thank you, my brother, for all tat you do. May God bless you and keep you.

Beautiful!

Father’s Unconditional all inclusive Love is partial to none, and for WhoSoEver. Nice discussion.

I love this book! it could be called the book of promises ♥️♥️❤️

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Moab is also the land of Balaam, whose error was attempting to turn Israel away from the Promised Land, so Naomi's tale is one of redemption among Lot's descendants: choosing the pillar of fire over the pillar of salt.