THEOSISEphraem the Syrian
Let Tamar rejoice, for the Lord came to reveal her name to the child born from her transgression. The name she bestowed upon him (See Gen. 38:29) was a call for Your presence. You, for whom noble women were once shamed, You who grant purity to all creation! In her quiet manner, she has taken hold of that which You cherish, she who opens the path to the Kingdom! For life was grasped by her, and the sword could not end her days. Ruth lay down beside Boaz on the threshing floor for Your sake; it was her love that emboldened her in Your name, O You who instill courage in all who turn back to You. Her ears turned away from the voices of others so she could listen for Your call.
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Like a smoldering ember, she approached Boaz, reclined there, and witnessed the High Priest, in whose lineage the fragrance of incense was concealed (See Ruth 4:12). She hurried and became as a heifer for Boaz, who was to bring forth You, O Bountiful Calf! She gathered ears for Your love; she collected straw. Yet, You quickly rewarded her humility: not mere ears of grain but Roots of Kings, not straw but the Sheaf of Life, You brought forth from her.