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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.
(Translation suggestions: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
(See also: Moab, redeem, Ruth)
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H1162
Forms Found in the English ULB:
Boaz, Boaz's