RUTH 4

BOAZ REDEEMS RUTH + NAOMI’S FAMILY

Naomi’s closer relative, the one who Boaz mentioned to Ruth, did not want to marry her. He was concerned about affecting his inheritance by marrying a foreign woman.

Now Boaz is able to marry Ruth and redeem her family, just as Ruth and Naomi hoped. Naomi rejoices and her faith in God is restored!

The lineage of Ruth and Boaz is recorded, beginning with their son Obed. Obed is the father of Jesse, who was the father of David. Rahab, the prostitute who protects Caleb and Joshua, was the mother of Boaz. In this story, God uses unlikely people including prostitutes, widows, and outsiders to redeem Ruth’s family and form the lineage of Jesus!