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To: Hebrews 11:6

Uncover his feet? I think I’m missing a cultural reference here.

7 posted on 04/28/2022 6:31:23 AM PDT by null and void (Replace No Bail with Mo' Jail. The certainty, not the possibility, of punishment keeps 'em in line.)

To: null and void

Hoping some sage will ‘splain it to us....

10 posted on 04/28/2022 6:34:22 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 ("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")

To: null and void; Hebrews 11:6

Uncover his feet? I think I’m missing a cultural reference here.

excellent point

I will take an uneducated guess based upon a belief that all Scripture points to Jesus

This was asking for the covering of a kinsman redeemer. An archetype. We lay ourselves at Jesus' feet while seeking His protection.

btw I like #19 as it preserves the integrity or innocence regarding the situation and it reminds the viewer that the threshing floor was a man's place and other men were sleeping there

Ruth was so obedient, dedicated and trusting of Naomi, that she took a huge gamble on her reputation. As a woman, I would have found this task a lot more difficult than leaving home and following her to Judah.

23 posted on 04/28/2022 7:18:28 PM PDT by SisterK (recognize and resist tyranny)

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