Ruth 2:4
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Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, Yahweh be with you. They answered him, Yahweh bless you.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageBethlehem was a Judean town, later associated with David’s family, where Boaz owned fields and greeted his harvesters. Moab lay east of the Dead Sea; Ruth’s Moabite origin highlights her outsider status as she seeks food in Bethlehem during the harvest.
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Ruth 2:4 mentions Bethlehem and Moab.
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