Sacrifice is Necessary Boaz went to the city gate and sat down to wait for his
relative (v. 1). In those days, the gate was a meeting
place and a place to do legal business. Naomi’s land had
to be redeemed by some legal representative of the
family. The nearest relation always got first choice. At first
the man was eager ...
Boaz marries Ruth The shoe symbolized motion and wandering. To make a
sale legal in those days, one
person would
take off a sandal and give it to the other (v.7). So after
the man had agreed to let Boaz buy
the
property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to
Boaz (v. 8). The shoe a …
The Genealogy of David Ruth and Boaz were married and lived happily there in
Bethlehem. Naomi was happy too, for Ruth and Boaz were
good to her. In their home was born a baby boy who was
named Obed (v. 13). And the women said to Naomi,
Blessed be the Lord, Who has not left you this day without
a close ...
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Sacrifice is Necessary
Boaz went to the city gate and sat down to wait for his relative (v. 1). In those days, the gate was a meeting place and a place to do legal business. Naomi’s land had to be redeemed by some legal representative of the family. The nearest relation always got first choice. At first the man was eager ...
Boaz marries Ruth
The shoe symbolized motion and wandering. To make a sale legal in those days, one person would take off a sandal and give it to the other (v.7). So after the man had agreed to let Boaz buy the property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to Boaz (v. 8). The shoe a …
The Genealogy of David
Ruth and Boaz were married and lived happily there in Bethlehem. Naomi was happy too, for Ruth and Boaz were good to her. In their home was born a baby boy who was named Obed (v. 13). And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, Who has not left you this day without a close ...