Ideas in this sermon from William J. Stewart in Ontario, Canada in a section of his e-book: They Shall Become One Flesh (Bond of Duty and Love: Boaz and.

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Ideas in this sermon from William J. Stewart in Ontario, Canada in a section of his e-book: They Shall Become One Flesh (Bond of Duty and Love: Boaz and Ruth ) From Meditate On These Things – Keith Sharp (Feb Issue)

Character of Ruth Faith in God (Ruth 1:16) Faithful (1:16-17) Diligent (2:2, 7, 11, 17) Humble (2:10) Selfless (2:14) Sharing (2:18) Obedient (3:5)

Character of Boaz Faith in God (Ruth 2:4, 12) Protective (2:8-9) Attentive (2:11) Compassionate (2:14-16) Honorable (3:10-13) Diligent (3:18)

Their Marriage One of “Duty” – not “Dating process” (4:7-10, Deut. 25:5-10, 2:20, Titus 2:4) Cultural Difference : Boaz (Israelite) and Ruth (Moabite) (2:1-2, Acts 17:26, I Cor. 7:13-14) Age Difference (3:10, 2:21) Ruth Proposed – Not the man (3:9) Pre-marital night together – integrity with discreet morning departure (3:7-8, 13-14) How Could It Work? Character matters!!!