Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ruth 2:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ruth 2:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ruth 2:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Ruth, Ruth worked hard by gathering leftover grain with the other girls who worked for Boaz, all the way until the harvests were done, and then she stayed with her mother-in-law, Naomi. This shows how Ruth was dedicated and caring towards her family.

Ruth 2:23: So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:9

This verse speaks of laboring for six days and resting on the seventh, while Ruth 2:23 implies continual work during the harvest periods without mention of rest.

Exodus 20:9: Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Contradiction with Matthew 6:31-32

These verses encourage not worrying about food as God will provide, contrasting Ruth 2:23 where Ruth actively gleans to secure sustenance.

Matthew 6:31-32: Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

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