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The Book of Ruth illustrates the difficulty of trying to use laws given in books such as Deuteronomy as evidence of actual practice. [2] Naomi plans to provide security for herself and Ruth by arranging a levirate marriage with Boaz. She instructs Ruth to uncover Boaz's feet after he had gone to sleep and to lie down.
Boaz (/ ˈ b oʊ æ z /; Hebrew: בֹּעַז Bōʿaz; Hebrew pronunciation:) is a biblical figure appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible and in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament and also the name of a pillar in the portico of the historic Temple in Jerusalem.
The story of Ruth as told in the Book of Ruth was likely written in Hebrew during the Persian period (550–330 BCE). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Scholars generally consider the book to be a work of historical fiction , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] while evangelical scholars hold that it is a historical narrative written in the form of a short story.
By marrying a relative of Mahlon's, she ensures that Mahlon's paternal lineage is remembered. The nearest relative declines, however, giving the rights to the levite marriage to Boaz, who marries Ruth. Her child, Obed (biologically Boaz's legally Mahlon's), becomes the paternal grandfather of David ha-Melech (King David).
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The field she goes to belongs to a man named Boaz, who is kind to her because he has heard of her loyalty to her mother-in-law. Ruth tells her mother-in-law of Boaz's kindness, and she gleans in his field through the remainder of the harvest season. PEOPLE: Naomi - Boaz - Ruth - יהוה YHVH God. PLACES: Bethlehem. RELATED ARTICLES ...
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith is a 2009 Christian film directed by Stephen Patrick Walker. It is based on the Book of Ruth , and was aired January 8, 2010 on the Trinity Broadcasting Network . The film stars Dan Haggerty , Lana Wood , Eleese Lester, Carman , and Sherry Morris as Ruth.
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