# 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Moab](../names/moab.md), [redeem](../kt/redeem.md), [Ruth](../names/ruth.md))

## Bible References: ##

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

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H1162