(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
Ruth 3:1–5, “Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.”
Naomi grew up in Bethlehem and understood the finer details of the local culture. She knew what was expected of a relative and how a woman in who needed help should approach her husband’s relative to get help. She carefully explained everything to Ruth so that she could follow the proper procedure and not cause any offence. Ruth listened carefully and did everything that Naomi told her. Ruth was not trying to take advantage of Boaz or act like a gold digger. She was following the Law precisely but making sure that everything was done in a culturally appropriate way.
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