Monday 25 October 2010

Continuing the story of Ruth and Boaz

Next morning Boaz discusses the issue with the other
male relative, before the town elders.  The relative is
unwilling to place in danger the inheritence of his own
estate by marrying Ruth, and so gives up his right of  redemption,
and therefore allowing Boaz to marry Ruth.

They transfer the property and redeem it by the nearer relative
taking of his sandal and handing it over to Boaz.(Ruth 4:7-18)

Boaz marries Ruth and they have a son whom they call Obed ( who by levirate customs is also considered a son or heir to Elimelech, and so Naiomi and Elimelech's legal son) in the genealogy which concludes the story, it is pointed out that Obed,
is the descendant of Perez the son of Judah, and grandfather of
David.

This story is about love and commitment, and has been written
in three sections.

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