# Boaz #

## Facts: ##

Boaz was an Israelite man who was the husband of Ruth, the great grandfather of King David, and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.

 * Boaz lived during the time when there were judges in Israel.
 * He was a relative of an Israelite woman named Naomi who had returned to Israel after her husband and sons died in Moab.
 * Boaz "redeemed" Naomi's widowed daughter-in-law, Ruth by marrying her and giving her a future with a husband and children.
 * He is seen as a picture of how Jesus rescued and redeemed us from sin.

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## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 02:9-12](en/tn/1ch/help/02/09)
* [2 Chronicles 03:15-17](en/tn/2ch/help/03/15)
* [Luke 03:30-32](en/tn/luk/help/03/30)
* [Matthew 01:4-6](en/tn/mat/help/01/04)
* [Ruth 02:3-4](en/tn/rut/help/02/03)