![]() He discharged us from the slavery to sin.Įph 1:7, In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. 2 Boaz took ten of the elders of the town and said, Sit here, and they did so. Boaz said, Come over here, my friend, and sit down. Jesus paid for our deliverance from both our personal sin and the capacity to sin. 1 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer he had mentioned came along. Redemption has to do with paying a ransom price for sin. Jesus our Redeemer made our salvation legally binding with God. By taking off his sandal and handing it to Boaz, the other relative symbolized his abdication of his rights as redeemer and transferred it to Boaz, the next in line. The legal court proceedings deal was now finalized. Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” So he took off his sandal. The opening phrase, these are the generations of in Ruth 4:18. The longer one is a strategic effort to weave Ruth ’s story into the narrative of Genesis and into the future hope of the prophets. The passing of the sandal symbolized transference of property from one to another. makes the longer one in 4:18 22 technically unnecessary within the framework of the story. To seal the deal, Boaz and his relative performed a symbolic act. Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel. Verses seven and eight are a parenthetical commentary concerning an ancient legal custom for a legal transaction. This chapter relates how an offer was made to the nearest kinsman of Ruth to redeem her, and the field her husband left, which he refused to do, Ru 4:1-8, upon which Boaz redeemed both, and married Ruth before the elders of the city as witnesses, and who congratulated him and her on that occasion, Ru 4:9-12, to whom a. Now we come to the formal agreement that Boaz would be the kinsman-redeemer. 8 Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” So he took off his sandal. Faith, love, hope, and compassion reign with God.7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel. ![]() God’s rewards are rich, and we all are able to partake in them. The book of Ruth is a Hebrew short story, told with consummate skill. Classic love tale that everyone loves with a happy ending and blessings all around. I love how Boaz and Ruth live happily ever after, as does Naomi. Great lesson on how God works for our good in all things. ![]() It’s remembering how good God is in the times of sorrow that can get you through life. Life is good and full of joy, as are everything and everyone around us. Such marriages with women of Moab were strongly suspect, if not wrong - cf. Mahlon married Ruth, Chilion married Orpah - cf. Mahlon and Chilion marry women of Moab - Ru 1:4 a. God rewards all of us who seek him earnestly.Ģ ) God works for our good. homeland (Expositor’s Bible Commentary) 2. Both Naomi and Ruth had a heart for God, so God gave them the ultimate gift - ancestors of Jesus and a great life. QUESTIONS FOR RUTH 4ġ ) Those who seek God and follow God are rewarded with goodness. As a result, Ruth had a son named Obed who was the father of Jesse and then David. The elders stood as witnesses and blessed his marriage to Ruth. Boaz announces that he will redeem the property belonging to Naomi that was her husband’s and her sons’ and that he will take Ruth for his wife in order to maintain the name of the dead with the property. Consequently, the man then took off his sandal in order to legalize the transaction. The man changes his mind, saying he might endanger his own estate. ![]() However, Boaz then tells him with the property come Naomi and Ruth. He asks the kinsman-redeemer if he will redeem Naomi’s husband’s property. When he appears, Boaz asks him to join him in a meeting with 10 elders of the town. Boaz heads to the town gate to wait for the closer kinsman-redeemer. ![]()
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