Ruth and Naomi Ruth and Naomi are two women from the county of Moab. Naomi was the wife of Elimelech. Naomi had two sons named Mahlon and Killion. Naomi’s sons married two women named Ruth and Orpah. As time passed Naomi’s sons died. When Naomi heard that in Moab that the Lord was there to aid his people by providing food, Naomi and her two daughter –n-laws decided to make Moab their home. Naomi told her two daughter –n-laws to go back to their mother’s home. Naomi wanted Ruth and Orpah to return home to find a husband because she stated that she was too old to get remarried or to bear children again. Even if Naomi was able to remarry or have more sons she didn’t believe that Ruth or Orpah would wait until her sons grew of age. As they wept aloud Orpah kissed her mother-n-law good bye and returned home as asked but Ruth clung to Naomi and refused to return. Naomi tired to urge Ruth to return home but Ruth kept declining it. Ruth stated “don’t urge me to leave you or to turn my back to you...I go where you go and I will stay where you stay, Your people will be my people and your God would be my God. (Ruth 1:16). Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to stay with her so she stops urging her to return back to her mother’s home. Ruth and Naomi both went to Bethlehem where Naomi changed her name to Mara because she said the Almighty has made her bitter and she went away full but returned empty. Ruth met a man named Boaz who was a relative of Naomi’s husband. She met him while gleaning in the fields behind the harvesters for leftover grain. Boaz told Ruth not to go and glean in another field and asked her not move away from him to go stay with his servants. He ordered that the men not touch her and that she followed after the girls. He also told her that whenever she is thirsty that she could go and receive some water. Ruth bowed with her face to the ground and asked Boaz why has she founded such favor in his eyes for him to notice a foreigner? His reply was that he was told all that Ruth has been doing for her mother-n-law since the death of her husband. He also heard how she left her father and mother and her homeland to come live with someone that she didn’t not know. Boaz asked Ruth to come over at mealtime to have some bread and to dip it in some wine vinegar. Ruth sat down and ate as much as she wanted and then she had some leftover. When Ruth returned to the field to continue gleaning, Boaz gave more orders to his men stating that if the sheaves don’t embarrass her leave out some stalks for her to pick up and do not rebuke her. Ruth did all her work then received her stocks to return to Naomi. When Naomi saw all that Ruth had brought back she asked her where she had glean at today, and Blessed be the man who took notice of her. Ruth told her mother-n-law about Boaz and how kind he was to her. Naomi also stated that Boaz has not stopped showing his kindness to the living and the dead. She told Ruth that Boaz is a close relative and that he was a kinsman-redeemer. Ruth told Naomi that Boaz wanted her to stay close with the workers until they finish harvesting the grain for her Naomi told her that it was a good idea because in someone else field she might get hurt. So Ruth stayed close to Boaz’s servant girls to glean until the barley and wheat harvests were harvest and were finished. Naomi told Ruth one day that she should find her a home. She stated that Boaz would be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. She told Ruth to go and wash and perfume herself and to put on her best clothes. Ruth was ordered to go to the threshing floor but not to let Boaz know that she was there until he had finish eating and drinking. She was told to note the place where Boaz lays down and to go and uncover his feet, and then Boaz will tell her what to do. Ruth told Naomi that she will do what she is told. Ruth went down to the threshing floor and did everything that her mother-n-law told her. When Boaz had finished eating and was in good spirit he went to laid down at the far end of the grain pile. Ruth approached quietly and uncovered his feet and lay down. During the middle of the night Boaz was startled and he awoken. He turned and discovered a woman lying at his feet. He asked the woman who she was and she replied that she was his servant Ruth and she said “Spread the corner of your garment over me since you since you are kinsman redeemer.” In return Boaz replied “The Lord bless you my daughter…This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier.” Boaz told Ruth lie there until morning. Ruth lay at his feet until morning but got up before anyone could recognize her. Boaz told her not to let it be known that a woman was at the threshing floor. He also told her to bring him the shawl that she had on and to hold it out. Ruth did what was asked of her and Boaz poured six measures of barley and put it on her. Then Boaz went back into town. When Ruth arrived back to Naomi she told her mother-n-law everything that happened. She told Naomi that Boaz gave her six measure of barley and told her not to come back to her mother-n-law empty handed. Naomi told Ruth to wait until she finds out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today. Boaz went to the town gate and sat there. When the kinsman redeemer came along he invited him to come and sit. Boaz took ten of the elders and told them where to sit and they all did as told. He told them how Naomi is selling the piece of land that belonged to their brother Elimelech. He told them that he thought that they should purchase the land in those that was seated there. Boaz told them if they would not buy the land they should let him know cause if they wouldn’t he would. One of the elders spoke up and said that he would redeem it. Boaz said on the day that you buy the land from Naomi and from Ruth that the elder would acquire the dead man’s widow in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property. After being told that the elder stated that he could not purchase the land because it might endanger his on estate. In earlier time in Israel for the redemption and transfer of property to become final, one party took off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel. The kinsman redeemer told Boaz to buy it himself and he removed his sandal. Boaz announced to all the elders that that they would all be witness to him purchasing the land from Naomi. He would purchase all the land of Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon. Boaz also that that he had acquired Ruth Mahlon widow, as his wife. He did this in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property, so that his name of the dead would not disappear from among his family or from the town records. Once again he told the elders that they are to be witness. All the elders said that they would be witness and may the Lord make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah who together built up the house of Israel. That Boaz may have standing in Ephrathah and pray the famous in Bethlehem. They said through the offspring by Ruth that the Lord gives you a family like that of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah. Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife .Boaz went to Ruth and the Lord enabled her to get pregnant and she had a son. Ruth went to Naomi and said Praise the Lord who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. She also may he become famous Israel. He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-n-law who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons has given birth. Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap and cared for him. The woman said that Naomi has a son. And they named his Obed. He was the father of Jesse, and the father of David.
This is the family line of Perez:
Perez was the father of Hezron
Hezron was the father of Ram
Ram was the father of Amminadab
Amminadab was the father of Nahshon
Nahshon was the father of Salmon
Salmon was the father of Boaz
Boaz was the father of Obed
Obed was the father of Jesse
And Jesse was the father of David

Naomi and Ruth
Alexandria Perry
10/31/2011
Dr. Watkins