Ruth Meets Boaz

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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# 144 - Ruth Meets Boaz - In this episode of The Chosen People, Ruth begins gleaning in Bethlehem’s fields to provide for Naomi and meets Boaz, a kind landowner connected to her late husband’s family. Their encounter marks the beginning of God’s provision through Ruth’s loyalty and Boaz’s generosity.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 144 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Galatians 6:9, “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.3	Previously on the chosen people,
0:07.3	the thunderous finality of the stone being rolled shut on grave
0:12.4	hollowed out Naomi's soul in ways she had not thought was possible.
0:18.2	Her sons were buried in darkness with their father. Naomi wished she could throw
0:23.6	herself into that tomb.
0:26.6	Each of you, go back to your mother's home, the families who can still make another marriage
0:31.6	match for you. Hurry, go now before we are too much further out of the territory.
0:40.9	Wherever you go, I will go.
0:44.0	And wherever you live, I will live.
0:49.9	Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
0:52.9	Where you die, I will die.
0:54.9	And there I will be buried.
1:02.0	May the Lord punish me and do so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.
1:05.8	Then I guess it's off to Bethlehem we go.
1:20.6	The two widows finally crossed the threshold of Bethlehem, a town of white stone buildings situated on a ridge overlooking hill after hill of farmland, mostly wheat and barley. Wait! You're Naomi!
1:24.6	Is that you? You've been away for so long, but now you've returned.
1:29.3	Don't call me that.
1:31.3	Naomi means pleasant.
1:33.3	Come, Mara, for the Almighty has made me very bitter.
1:41.3	Ruth tripped as she hurried along the path as fast as she could without running or looking frightened.
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