“And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.”
Naomi's inquiry about where Ruth has been working sets up the revelation of Boaz's identity and triggers her recognition of a kinsman-redeemer who possesses both the means and the obligation to intervene on their behalf. Her blessing upon the man who has shown Ruth kindness, invoking the Lord's continued kindness to the living and the dead, reflects her growing awareness that God's providence has been actively working on their behalf. Her knowledge of Boaz as a kinsman-redeemer suggests that she has begun to see a potential path toward Ruth's restoration.
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