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And it is clear that your reading abilities are as poor as the rest of the B.I. defenders.

I'm only sure about my reading abilities. They're not perfect, but I wouldn't classify them as "poor".

You will note that the issue in those posts regarding foreign women is that they kept their own gods, and thus, turned the men of Israel away from the true God.

Maybe, but according to the bible God forbid Moabites for no such reason, but for another:

Deu 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD forever:
Deu 23:4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Now, Joseph married an Egyptian woman as well, did he not? Why was it alright for him to do so and not Boaz?

God didn't forbid Egyptians. Just the opposite:

Deu 23:7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

So, rather then understanding the fact that it was the issue of foreign women who rejected the God of Israel that was the issue and not foreign women per se, you and Diego would rather misread what Ruth clearly says by going through verbal gymnastics.

Only according to you. You have no point, biblically.

[And it is clear that your reading abilities are as poor as the rest of the B.I. defenders.]

I'm only sure about my reading abilities. They're not perfect, but I wouldn't classify them as "poor".

Well, if you think those scriptures haven't been addressed they are.

[ You will note that the issue in those posts regarding foreign women is that they kept their own gods, and thus, turned the men of Israel away from the true God. ]

Maybe, but according to the bible God forbid Moabites for no such reason, but for another: Deu 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD forever: Deu 23:4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

See, your reading ability is poor.

That passage refer to the forbidding of the entrance of the Moabites into the Congregation of the Lord, not the marriage of them.

Now, since the word Moabite is used, it is clear that it was the men who were the ones forbidden to enter into the Congregation, not the women.

After all, it was the men who were responsible for the acts against the Hebrews, not the women.

[ Now, Joseph married an Egyptian woman as well, did he not? Why was it alright for him to do so and not Boaz? ]

God didn't forbid Egyptians. Just the opposite: Deu 23:7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

First, that is not dealing with marriage, now is it?

It is dealing with hospitality.

Second, The Egyptians are mentioned in Ezr.9:1 with the other foreign nations regarding marriage and foreign gods.

So, you can't even read your own posts!

1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Per'izzites, the Jeb'usites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.

[ So, rather then understanding the fact that it was the issue of foreign women who rejected the God of Israel that was the issue and not foreign women per se, you and Diego would rather misread what Ruth clearly says by going through verbal gymnastics. ]

Only according to you. You have no point, biblically.

Actually, you yourself admitted to my comment regarding foreign women and their false gods' maybe so, amd it so to anyone who can read either English or Hebrew.

There is no way that Ruth is referring to 'Judges' in Ruth 1:16-17.

The word 'Moabitess' means a woman from the people of Moab, not someone born in that land.

(2Chron.24: 26 And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shim'e-ath an Ammonitess, and Jehoz'abad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.