Neville Goddard on Ruth 3:1-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

2And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

3Wash 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.

4And 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.

5And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.

6And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.

7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

8And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

9And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

10And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

11And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

12And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

13Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

14And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

15Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

16And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

17And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.

18Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

Ruth 3:1-18

Biblical Context

Naomi counsels Ruth to seek rest for her. Ruth follows the plan at the threshing floor, and Boaz promises to act as kinsman if the nearer relative declines, securing a future for Ruth and Naomi.

Neville's Inner Vision

Ruth portrays a state of consciousness seeking rest; Naomi is the directive of your mind urging alignment with a settled, favorable covenant. Boaz embodies the Higher Self—the I AM ready to bestow protection, provision, and blessing—when you consent to an inner change. The midnight moment and the uncovering of Ruth's feet symbolize the moment you uncover belief and let the new state inhabit your foundation. When Ruth says, 'spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid,' she asks to be clothed with the blessing of the covenant; Boaz's blessing reveals that your world will respond once the inner state is recognized as already complete. There remains a nearer kinsman—a doubt or old habit—but your true kinsman, the divine life within you, will complete the part. By morning, provision flows and the inner state is established in the outer; the law of fulfilled desire is at work, here and now.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already cared for and secured by a covenanted blessing. Sense the presence of your inner Boaz and feel the relief and gratitude as if your goal has already appeared.