Israel - Bible scene reconstruction - The Field of Boaz
Reconstruction of a Biblical scene (from the Book of Ruth) in a real Israeli field. Boaz was a rich landowner who noticed Ruth, the widowed Moabite daughter-in-law of Naomi (his relative), gleaning grain from his fields. He soon learns of the difficult circumstances her family is in and Ruth's loyalty to Naomi. In response, Boaz invites her to eat with him and his workers regularly as well as deliberately leaving grain for her to claim while keeping a protective eye on her. They eventually married
Picture No
10423491
Media ID
45535302
Size
5306px x 3392px
(5.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910
