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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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(See also: Moab, redeem, Ruth)

Bible References:

• 1 Chronicles 2:11
• 2 Chronicles 3:17
• Luke 03:30-32
• Matthew 01:5
• Ruth 02:1

Word Data:

• Strong's: H1162