I see this differently just based on my experiences. It was clear from chapters before that actually Boaz felt something very much like love for Ruth from their first conversation
That’s why he instructed them to take such good care of her. And Naomi just gave her motherly instruction which was also in Chapt 5 in the Song of Songs. Ruth for me responded to the wishes of Naomi and the intimate thoughts between she and Boaz. We don’t need to see the actual intimacy for the authors offer the lovers privacy but it makes us happy with laughter to know that love has its way!
Your detailed and deep analysis of the Ruth/Boaz story and of the earlier story of Lot and his daughters is fascinating. Thank you for illuminating the origins of David and the Judaean line.
I see this differently just based on my experiences. It was clear from chapters before that actually Boaz felt something very much like love for Ruth from their first conversation
That’s why he instructed them to take such good care of her. And Naomi just gave her motherly instruction which was also in Chapt 5 in the Song of Songs. Ruth for me responded to the wishes of Naomi and the intimate thoughts between she and Boaz. We don’t need to see the actual intimacy for the authors offer the lovers privacy but it makes us happy with laughter to know that love has its way!
Your detailed and deep analysis of the Ruth/Boaz story and of the earlier story of Lot and his daughters is fascinating. Thank you for illuminating the origins of David and the Judaean line.