Tag: Ruth

[:en]According to their customs, it was expected of a near kinsman to buy the property of the dead man and acquire the dead man’s widow in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property (v. 5).  The nearest kinsman relinquish his right to Boaz, so Boaz became the kinsman-redeemer by marrying Ruth. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ruth 4[:]

[:en]Naomi wanted to find home for Ruth so that she can be well provided.  She gave instruction on how to approach Boaz which she obediently followed.  Ruth and Boaz met at the threshing floor.  Ruth told him that he is a kinsman-redeemer.  Boaz gave her six measure of barley to be brought to her mother-in-law… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ruth 3[:]

[:en]Naomi told Ruth to glean at the field during the harvest.  She met Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech , the owner of the field.  When Naomi learned about it, she said:  “That man is our relative.  He is one of our kinsman-redeemer”.[:]

[:en]When there was a famine in the land of Israel, Elimeleh and his wife Naomi left Judah to live in the enemy country of Moab.  During their stay, their sons married Moabite women.  But the sons and father died. Naomi urged here daughters-in-law to go back to their mother’s home.  But Ruth refused and decided… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ruth 1[:]