The man immediately says he will redeem it, because he wants the land. This is said before these witnesses, so there will be proof later. Either Boaz or his brother would have to buy it to keep it in the family name. The land was not to be sold to a stranger. “Buy it”: As authorized by the Mosaic Law (Lev. If thou wilt redeem, redeem : but if thou wilt not redeem tell me, that I may know: for none to redeem beside thee and I after thee. Ruth 4:4 “And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. He also relinquished his name and would be called “What’s His Face” in the Hebrew (4:1 see also Deut. Both the “field” that Boaz bought and the hand of “Ruth” in marriage. The close relative transferred his right to “all that was Elimelech’s, and … Chilion’s and Mahlon’s”. Verses 4-7: At this time in history, to remove one’s “shoe” and give it to someone confirmed a transaction, that transferred property from one person to another “I will no longer step foot on your property or your belongings” (Deut. That would answer why the other man had the first right as the near-kinsman redeemer. This other near kinsman was possibly the older brother of Boaz, since he says, our brother Elimelech. She perhaps had to sell the land for a living. “Our brother Elimelech’s”: Boaz and the unnamed relative were most likely either brothers or cousins.īoaz and Ruth had discussed all of the business of Naomi.
“Naomi … selleth”: As a widow, she needed the money for living expenses, knowing that the land would ultimately be returned at Jubilee (Lev. Ruth 4:3 “And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which our brother Elimelech’s:” They were not aware they were there for a witness however. 17:6 19:15).īoaz had these men as witnesses to what he was about to do. “Ten men”: This number apparently comprised a quorum to officially transact business, although only two or three witnesses were needed for judicial proceedings (Deut. Ruth 4:2 “And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. When Boaz calls to him, he comes over to see what Boaz wants. He knew that he would go through this gate, because it was the only one out of the city at the time. Boaz deliberately went to the city gate to wait for him. It might be that he never knew his name, or it could be that he did not want to give it for shame to the man. The penman decided not to name the near-kinsman redeemer here. 21:19 22:24 Joshua 20:4 2 Kings 10:8), or for the transaction of business arrangements (Gen. The city “gate” served as the place where public affairs were carried on, especially for the administration of justice (Deut. “Such a one”: The Hebrew text is not clear whether Boaz called him directly by name (which is then not mentioned by the author) or addressed him indirectly. “The gate”: The normal public place to transact business in ancient times (2 Sam. Compare (Ruth 3:3), “go down to the threshing floor.” “Went Boaz up”: Apparently, the threshing floor was below the level of the gate. Ruth 4:1 “Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. 49:10) to fulfill the proper messianic lineage.
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Naomi, once empty (1:21), is full Ruth, once a widow (1:5), is married most importantly, the Lord has prepared Christ’s line of descent in David, through Boaz and Obed, back to Judah (Gen. God’s divine plan fully blossomed as Boaz redeemed Naomi’s land and Ruth’s hand in marriage. Boaz redeemed Ruth and Naomi in all three ways, portraying the redemption Jesus offers from slavery to sin, poverty of spirit, and the consequences of death. 25:25), or from death (in the case of a widow who needed an heir to carry on the family line and provide for her (see Deut.
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Verses 1-6: To “redeem” during the period of the judges had three meanings: to free from bondage (Lev.
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