Ruth 4

It's a sad commentary on our age that the actions of Boaz are surprisingly. He not only didn't take advantage of Ruth on the threshing floor, but he kept his promise he made there. Not only did he keep it, but he did so as soon as possible.

But Boaz was an honorable man.

Ruth 3

If the book of Ruth is a short story,as I've been told many times, this chapter is the climax.

Don't misunderstand me, I don't think anything untoward happened between them. However, a made-up woman doesn't lay down with a drunk man without some idea what she's doing. Boaz wanted a wife, and Ruth wanted a husband, and both of them ended up happy, and that's all we need to know.

Ruth 2

it's significant that Boaz already knew what Ruth was. Not because she was a foreigner or especially beautiful, both of those would have gotten her noticed.

Boaz had heard of her because she took care of Naomi.

Ruth 1

A lot happens in this chapter,

You can't blame Orpah for staying. Naomi had nothing to offer her. When you get down to it, Ruth was the crazy one for going with her. It only made sense in light of Ruth's faithfulness.