At the Feet of Boaz: The Mystery of Ruth and the Resting Bride
From Moab to Marriage — A Prophetic Picture of Union in the Harvest
“And she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down…”
— Ruth 3:7
The story of Ruth is not just a tale of tragedy and romance — it is a prophetic blueprint for the Elect Bride in this hour.
Ruth’s journey from Moab to Bethlehem, from loss to love, and from gleaning in the field to resting at the feet of Boaz, mirrors the path of every soul who is drawn out of mixture, joined to covenant, and brought into union with the Redeemer.
This is the story of:
Leaving the past
Clinging to covenant
Laboring in the harvest
Washing at His word
Laying at His feet Asking to be covered
Becoming one with the Redeemer
Bringing forth a royal seed
The threshing floor is not a place of fear — it is the meeting place of the Bride and her Kinsman-Redeemer. It is where she lays down… and rises again in covenant rest.
This book unveils the Mystery of Ruth — not just as a historical figure, but as a symbol of the end-time Bride. It is a call to come out of Moab, step into the field of grace, and prepare for the marriage of the ages.
The harvest is here.
The Bride is being prepared.
And Boaz — our heavenly Redeemer — is waiting at the threshing floor.
CHAPTER 1 Out of Moab — Leaving the Land of Mixture and Loss
The Journey of the Elect Begins with Separation “Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab…”
— Ruth 1:6 
Moab — A Land of Mixture and Barrenness
Moab was born out of compromise — the incestuous son of Lot’s daughter — and represents a religious system born of flesh, not Spirit. It’s the place of:
Mixture between faith and idolatry
Provision without presence
Comfort without covenant
Ruth begins here, as we all do — in a world that offered survival, but no future. Psalm 108:9 — “Moab is My washpot…” 
The Death of the Old Life
Ruth loses her husband, her father-in-law, and her security. All fleshly connection is stripped away.
Loss prepares her for the call to leave.
Sometimes, the Lord allows death to touch the old so He can open the doorway to the new.
Before the Bride rests at His feet, she must walk away from what was never her true covering. 
The Call to Return
Naomi hears that Bethlehem (the house of bread) has food again.
And suddenly, the possibility of redemption returns.
This is a prophetic moment — the spirit of the Bride hears the whisper: “Return to the land of bread. Come home to covenant.” Ruth 1:6 — “She arose… that she might return…” 
The First Step Is Separation
Leaving Moab means:
Walking away from familiar grief
Leaving behind man-made provision
Forsaking religion without power
Ruth didn’t know what lay ahead — only that Moab was not her future.
The Bride hears the call: “Come out of her, My people…”
And she says yes — not because she understands, but because her spirit responds. Revelation 18:4 — “Come out of her, My people…” 
Orpah Kisses — But Ruth Clings
As they prepare to leave, Orpah turns back. She kisses Naomi, but doesn’t go with her.
Orpah represents the halfway heart — touched, but not transformed.
But Ruth? She clings. She is the Elect, the one who will leave everything to follow a God she cannot yet see. Ruth 1:14 — “Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.” The Elect Bride’s First Cry: “Where You Go, I Will Go”
Ruth’s declaration is the anthem of the Bride:
“Where you go, I will go.
Your people shall be my people.
Your God shall be my God.”
This is not emotional — this is spirit-breathed surrender.
This is the moment the journey truly begins. Ruth 1:16 — “Entreat me not to leave thee…” Summary
Before she finds the field…
Before she rests at His feet…
Before she is covered in covenant…
She must leave Moab.
She must walk away.
She must cling — not kiss — and say yes to the journey ahead.
This is the first step of every resting Bride. CHAPTER 3
Arriving in Bethlehem — Entering the House of Bread
The Elect Bride Is Positioned for Purpose “So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her… and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.”
— Ruth 1:22 
Bethlehem = House of Bread
Bethlehem, in Hebrew, means “house of bread.”
It’s the city of David.
The birthplace of Jesus.
And in this story, it represents:
Spiritual nourishment
Prophetic positioning
The place where the Kinsman Redeemer dwells
The Bride does not just wander — she is led into the place of purpose. John 6:35 — “I am the bread of life…” 
Timing Is Everything — The Beginning of Barley Harvest
Ruth doesn’t just arrive anywhere…
She arrives at the beginning of the barley harvest — the firstfruits season, a prophetic type of the Elect Bride being gathered early.
This is no accident. This is divine timing.
She left loss — and walked into harvest alignment. Leviticus 23:10 — “When ye be come into the land… then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits…” The Bride Steps Into the Field Before She Sees the Redeemer
Ruth hasn’t met Boaz yet…
But she’s now in his city.
She’s now in his field.
She’s now positioned for divine encounter.
Sometimes, God brings you into the place of promise before you know what it even holds. Isaiah 46:10 — “Declaring the end from the beginning…” 
From Foreign to Favored
She enters Bethlehem as “Ruth the Moabitess” — an outsider, a Gentile, a widow.
But soon she will be Ruth the Redeemed, Ruth the Resting Bride, Ruth in the line of Christ.
God brings her in low…
To lift her up in glory.
Your location in the Spirit shifts your identity and future. Ephesians 2:19 — “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners…” The Bride Is Always Aligned by Hunger
What brought Ruth here?
Not prophecy. Not teaching. Not strategy.
Hunger. Hunger for covenant. Hunger for more. Hunger for bread.
The Elect Bride always follows the scent of fresh bread — the presence of the Living Word. Matthew 5:6 — “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness…” Summary
She left Moab by faith…
Clung to Naomi by surrender…
And now she stands in Bethlehem, at the edge of the Redeemer’s field, on the brink of harvest glory.
The Bride has entered the house of bread.
And the smell of Boaz is already in the air… CHAPTER 4 Gleaning in the Field of Boaz — Grace Found in Labor
The Bride Is Seen Before She Is Known “And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz…”
— Ruth 2:3 
The Field = The Kingdom Harvest
The field is not just a place of provision — it is the Kingdom of God in motion.
Reapers are working. Laborers are active.
And into this system of harvest, Ruth steps with nothing but humility.
The Bride doesn’t arrive demanding attention — she comes gleaning. Matthew 13:38 — “The field is the world…” 
“Her Hap Was to Light on Boaz’s Field” — Divine Alignment
Ruth didn’t know where she was going…
But the Spirit did.
She “happened” to land in Boaz’s field — the one with redeeming power.
Destiny often begins disguised as coincidence.
The steps of the Elect are ordered, even when they feel random. Psalm 37:23 — “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord…” 
Laboring in Lowliness
Ruth begins by gathering what the reapers leave behind.
This is not glamorous.
But it is faithful.
The Bride is not lazy. She is diligent in humility — working, gathering, serving, without a platform or title. Colossians 3:23 — “Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord…” 
“Whose Damsel Is This?” — She Is Noticed by the Redeemer
Boaz sees her.
Before he ever speaks to her… before she ever knows his name…
He sees her.
The Redeemer always notices the one laboring with a pure heart in His field. 2 Chronicles 16:9 — “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro… to show Himself strong…” 
The Testimony of the Overseer
When Boaz inquires about Ruth, the foreman says:
“She came early… she’s been working all day… she didn’t ask for special treatment…”
This is the Bride’s hidden resume: faithfulness in the unseen place. Luke 16:10 — “He that is faithful in that which is least…” 
Grace Before Promotion
Boaz tells Ruth:
Stay in my field
Don’t go elsewhere
I’ve instructed the young men not to touch you
Drink from the vessels I’ve prepared
This is unearned grace — the beginning of covenantal favor. Ruth 2:10 — “Why have I found grace in thine eyes…?” Summary
The Bride’s journey leads her from:
Moab’s pain
To Naomi’s covenant
To Bethlehem’s positioning
And now to Boaz’s field…
But here she is still gleaning, not ruling…
Still serving, not reigning…
And yet… the Redeemer sees her.
And grace is already flowing. CHAPTER 5 He Spoke Kindly to Me — The Voice of the Redeemer
Words That Mark the Bride for Destiny “Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter?…”
— Ruth 2:8 
The First Words of the Redeemer Matter
Boaz doesn’t begin with commands or qualifications — he begins with kindness.
The first word Ruth hears from him is a word of inclusion and favor: “My daughter.”
This speaks to the Bride’s acceptance before performance — she is received before she is promoted. Isaiah 54:1 — “Sing, O barren… for more are the children of the desolate…” 
Covered, Protected, Kept
Boaz immediately gives instructions:
Stay close to my maidens
Don’t go to another field
I’ve charged the young men to protect you
Drink from my vessels
This is the voice of divine protection.
The Redeemer not only receives the Bride — He guards her. Psalm 91:1 — “He that dwelleth in the secret place… shall abide under the shadow…” Ruth’s Response: “Why Have I Found Grace in Your Eyes?”
She falls on her face, overwhelmed.
She hasn’t done anything to earn this — she just showed up hungry, faithful, and yielded.
This is the posture of the Elect: humble astonishment at His mercy. Luke 1:48 — “He hath regarded the low estate of His handmaiden…” 
Boaz Answers with Her Testimony
Boaz replies:
“It has been fully shown me… all that you’ve done for your mother-in-law… how you left your land… and come under the wings of the Lord God.”
He speaks her hidden history back to her.
The Redeemer remembers every sacrifice, every step, every moment of clinging. Malachi 3:16 — “A book of remembrance was written…” “Under Whose Wings You Are Come to Trust”
This is the turning point.
Boaz prophesies: “You have come under His wings.”
He sees what she doesn’t fully know yet: she’s in covenant now.
She’s under divine wings — the same wings that overshadowed the mercy seat. Psalm 91:4 — “He shall cover thee with His feathers…” “Let Me Find Favor in Thy Sight”
Ruth calls Him lord, and pleads: “Let me find favor…”
But what she doesn’t yet realize is — favor has already found her.
The voice of the Redeemer is not the end… it’s the beginning of restoration. John 10:27 — “My sheep hear My voice…” Summary
The Bride entered the field silent, hidden, humble…
But now the Redeemer has spoken.
She has heard His voice.
She has been called daughter.
She has been covered.
And the wings of divine favor now rest over her life.
The Bride has been seen… and now, she is known. CHAPTER 6
Meal at the Table — Feeding on the Redeemer’s Word
From Gleaning in the Field to Dining with the King “At mealtime Boaz said unto her, Come thou hither, and eat of the bread…”
— Ruth 2:14 “Come Here…” — The Call to the Table
Boaz doesn’t just allow her to glean…
He calls her closer.
This is the call to intimacy. From the field into fellowship.
Just like Jesus said to His disciples: John 21:12 — “Come and dine…”
The Redeemer invites Ruth to:
Leave the edges of the field
Sit among His own
Partake of His bread and wine 
Eating of the Bread and the Vinegar
Bread represents the Word — the fresh, living bread of revelation.
Vinegar, in this context, represents the bitter made sweet — the cup of suffering turned into glory.
She is fed with what only Boaz can provide — not the gleanings, but the full meal.
The Bride feeds on the voice, the word, and the life of her Redeemer. Song of Songs 2:4 — “He brought me to the banqueting house…” 
“He Reached Her Parched Corn”
This is the moment Boaz personally gives her food — a direct gesture of care, generosity, and covenant.
This is Christ Himself feeding the Bride — not through servants, but by His own hand. Psalm 23:5 — “Thou preparest a table before me…”
She wasn’t just near the table…
She was served at it. More Than Enough
Ruth ate, and was satisfied, and had leftovers.
In the Kingdom, the Bride never walks away empty.
She receives not just enough for herself — but enough to carry to others. Luke 9:17 — “And they took up twelve baskets of fragments…” This Table Is Not for Everyone — Only for the Elect Bride
Not everyone was called to this meal.
Only Ruth. Only the one who:
Left Moab
Clung to covenant
Labored in humility
Was seen by the Redeemer
Heard His voice
This is the progression of intimacy.
The Redeemer always feeds the one who rests at His feet. Revelation 3:20 — “If any man hear My voice… I will come in and sup with him…” Summary
Ruth entered the field hungry…
Now she’s sitting at the table of the one who owns the field.
She’s no longer just gleaning — she’s dining.
No longer striving — she’s receiving.
No longer hidden — she’s hosted by the Redeemer Himself.
And all of this… is just the beginning. CHAPTER 7
Handfuls on Purpose — Supernatural Provision for the Resting Bride
The Redeemer Commands the Overflow “Let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her…”
— Ruth 2:16 From Gleaning by Effort to Receiving by Design
Ruth had been picking up what was left behind.
Now the reapers are told to drop blessings on purpose.
The Bride moves from striving to receiving.
From laboring for crumbs to walking in prepared favor. Ephesians 2:10 — “…good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” The Command of the Redeemer
Boaz doesn’t just “bless” her randomly — he gives a clear instruction to the reapers:
“Let fall extra for her. Don’t rebuke her. Let her gather freely.”
This shows the authority of the Redeemer over the field — and over the flow of favor. Psalm 133:3 — “…for there the Lord commanded the blessing…” 
Blessings Hidden in the Harvest
Ruth doesn’t know this is happening.
She’s just walking — and favor is falling in her path.
This is the secret of the Bride:
She walks in unearned, prophetic supply. Deuteronomy 28:2 — “And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee…” 
She Gathers More Than Expected
Ruth takes home an ephah of barley — more than any gleaner would ever expect.
The Bride’s portion is not “just enough.”
It is pressed down, shaken together, and running over. Luke 6:38 — “…shall men give into your bosom.” The Bride Becomes a Sign to Others
Naomi sees the overflow and asks, “Where did you glean today?”
Even those around the Bride can see the evidence of the Redeemer’s touch.
Favor that cannot be hidden… is a mark of intimacy with the King. Isaiah 61:9 — “All that see them shall acknowledge them…” Provision Is Not the Goal — It’s the Path to Union
Boaz didn’t release these handfuls to impress her — it was to draw her heart, to reveal His nature, to prepare her for the day of redemption.
Handfuls on purpose are not the climax — they’re the invitation. Romans 2:4 — “The goodness of God leads to repentance…” Summary
The Redeemer has spoken…
The table has been set…
Now the overflow begins.
The Bride walks under a commanded blessing.
Handfuls fall where she walks.
She gathers what others left.
And she carries evidence of divine affection.
All because she followed…
All because she trusted…
All because she rested. CHAPTER 8 Wash, Anoint, and Be Still — Preparing for the Threshing Floor Encounter
The Bride Must Be Prepared for Full Redemption “Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee… and go down to the floor…”
— Ruth 3:3 Wash Thyself — Cleanse in the Water of the Word
Before she goes to Boaz… Naomi instructs Ruth to wash.
This isn’t physical only — it speaks of a spiritual cleansing, a fresh washing in the living Word.
The Bride doesn’t rush into intimacy without first being washed in the revelation of Christ. Ephesians 5:26 — “…that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word…” 
Anoint Thyself — The Oil of the Spirit
Ruth is told to anoint herself — to be marked with the fragrance of another realm.
This is the anointing of preparation, not for ministry, but for marriage.
For union, not for performance. Song of Songs 1:3 — “Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth…” 
Put Thy Raiment Upon Thee — Robes of Identity and Readiness
Ruth changes her garments — she no longer wears the widow’s cloak.
She is dressing for her new identity.
The Bride cannot wear old garments into a new covenant moment.
She must dress in expectation of redemption. Isaiah 61:10 — “He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation…” 
Go Down to the Threshing Floor — The Place of Separation
The threshing floor is not just agricultural — it’s prophetic.
It represents: Separation of chaff and wheat Covenant proposal Transition to authority
The Bride must be prepared to meet the Redeemer where the grain is threshed. Matthew 3:12 — “He will thoroughly purge His floor…” 
But Don’t Make Yourself Known… Wait
Naomi instructs her to be still. Don’t interrupt. Don’t rush. Wait for the Redeemer to move.
This is a posture of surrendered trust — the Bride doesn’t strive to be chosen.
She rests at His feet, fully prepared, fully yielded. Psalm 46:10 — “Be still and know that I am God…” Summary
This chapter is not about doing more — it’s about becoming ready.
Washed in the Word.
Anointed with the Spirit.
Dressed in new identity.
Waiting in holy stillness.
The Bride is now prepared…
Not for more gleaning…
But for union at the feet of the Redeemer. CHAPTER 9
The Midnight Moment — Laying at the Feet of Boaz
Where the Bride Rests in Full Surrender, and the Redeemer Responds “And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.”
— Ruth 3:8 The Bride Lies Down — Not in Control, but in Covenant
Ruth enters silently. No striving. No demanding. She lays herself down… at his feet.
This is not a picture of passivity — it’s a picture of trust.
Of laying down everything — reputation, future, identity — at the Redeemer’s feet. Song of Songs 8:5 — “Who is this that comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her Beloved?” At Midnight — The Moment of Spiritual Transition
Midnight is the dividing line between old and new — a time of hidden shift.
Egypt faced judgment at midnight
Paul and Silas sang at midnight
The cry came at midnight: “Behold, the Bridegroom comes!”
Ruth’s midnight is our moment of holy turning — from gleaning to glory. Matthew 25:6 — “At midnight there was a cry made…” 
“Who Are You?” — Identity Revealed in Intimacy
Boaz awakes and asks, “Who are you?”
Ruth replies:
“I am Ruth… spread therefore thy skirt over me, for thou art a near kinsman.”
She isn’t begging. She’s not manipulating.
She is declaring her identity and requesting covenant. Ezekiel 16:8 — “I spread my skirt over thee… and entered into a covenant with thee…” Spread Your Skirt Over Me — Covering and Union
To spread the garment was to take in as a wife — to enter into covenant protection and provision.
This is the cry of the Bride in every generation:
“Cover me. Take me as your own. Let me be one with you.” Psalm 91:4 — “He shall cover thee with His feathers…” Boaz’s Response — “You Are Blessed of the Lord”
Boaz doesn’t just accept her — he blesses her.
He calls her “virtuous,” acknowledges her kindness, and promises redemption.
This is the Redeemer’s joy — to find a Bride at His feet, waiting, yielded, faithful. Revelation 19:7 — “The marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife has made herself ready.” Resting Until It’s Finished
Ruth lies at his feet until the morning.
She doesn’t get up to help the process — she rests.
Once the Bride lays down in surrender, the Redeemer finishes the work. Hebrews 4:10 — “He that is entered into His rest… has ceased from his own works…” Summary
The threshing floor is not a place of judgment…
It’s a place of bridal union.
The field fed her…
The table nourished her…
But the floor joined her to the Redeemer.
At midnight…
At His feet…
The Bride is awakened to covenant and calling. CHAPTER 10 Redeemed and Restored — The Bride Possessed, the Seed Released
From Widow to Wife… From Field to Fruitfulness “So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife… and the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.”
— Ruth 4:13 
Boaz Goes to the Gate — Legal Redemption is Publicly Sealed
Boaz wastes no time. He goes to the gate, calls the elders, and legally redeems Ruth and Naomi’s inheritance.
What was done in secret at the threshing floor is now established openly. Romans 8:23 — “…waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.”
The Bride is no longer hidden. She is publicly claimed and restored. Covenant Includes the Land, the Lineage, and the Bride
Boaz doesn’t just marry Ruth — he redeems the land, carries the lineage, and restores Naomi’s name.
Redemption always restores everything that was lost. Joel 2:25 — “I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten…” The Bride Becomes the Wife — Full Union in the Spirit
Ruth becomes Boaz’s wife — not by effort, but by grace.
Not through works, but through covenant fulfillment.
The Bride now walks in oneness with her Redeemer — no longer gleaning, no longer waiting, but possessed in love. Revelation 21:2 — “…as a bride adorned for her husband.” 
Conception and the Seed of Destiny
Ruth conceives. The womb that was once barren now brings forth a royal seed.
This is more than a child — it’s the birth of promise.
Her son, Obed, becomes the grandfather of David — the lineage of Christ.
The Bride brings forth Christ in the earth. Galatians 4:19 — “My little children… until Christ be formed in you.” 
Naomi is Restored — The Generations are Healed
Naomi, who called herself “Mara” (bitter), is now holding a grandchild.
Her emptiness has become overflow.
True redemption always touches the previous generation and the next. Psalm 145:4 — “One generation shall praise Thy works to another…” Ruth’s Name Is Forever Sealed in the Royal Lineage
The foreigner becomes family. The gleaner becomes royalty.
Ruth is one of only five women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus.
This is the ultimate picture of the resting Bride — elevated by grace into eternal purpose. Matthew 1:5 — “…Boaz begat Obed of Ruth…” Final Summary
She came from Moab…
She walked in humility…
She laid at His feet…
And now, she reigns in redemption.
The Bride has been washed, anointed, covered, claimed, and fruitful.
The Redeemer has done His work.
And the seed of Kingdom glory has been released through union.
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