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Themes in Ruth 4

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Themes in Ruth 4

Ruth 4:1 (show verse)

And Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. And behold, he that had the right of redemption, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. And he said, Thou, such a one, turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside and sat down.

Contracts » By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Court » Civil » The gates of cities
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Land redeemed at
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Marriage » Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
Witness » To the transfer of land

Ruth 4:2 (show verse)

And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down.

Contracts » By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Elders » Governmental
Jury » Of ten men
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Religious » Elders » Governmental
Witness » To the transfer of land

Ruth 4:3 (show verse)

And he said to him that had the right of redemption: Naomi, who is come back out of the country of Moab, sells the allotment that was our brother Elimelech's.

Commerce » Articles of » Land
Daughter » Property rights of
Elimelech » With naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to moab
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Sold
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Real estate » Land sold
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate

Ruth 4:4 (show verse)

And I thought I would apprise thee of it and say, Buy it in the presence of the inhabitants, and in the presence of the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem; but if thou wilt not redeem, tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate

Ruth 4:5 (show verse)

And Boaz said, On the day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.

Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother's widow)
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate

Ruth 4:6 (show verse)

And he that had the right of redemption said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance. Redeem thou for thyself what I should redeem, for I cannot redeem it.

Contracts » By taking off the shoe
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate

Ruth 4:7 (show verse)

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redemption and concerning exchange, to confirm the whole matter: a man drew off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbour, and this was the mode of attestation in Israel.

Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » By taking off the shoe
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Shoe » Loosened as a sign of refusal to observe the levirate marriage
Shoes » Customs connected with » The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate

Ruth 4:8 (show verse)

And he that had the right of redemption said to Boaz, Buy for thyself; and he drew off his sandal.

Ruth 4:9 (show verse)

And Boaz said to the elders and all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi;

Chilion » A son of naomi
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Elimelech » With naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to moab
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Witnessed
Land » Widow's dower in
Mahlon » A son of naomi, and the first husband of ruth
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Ruth » Marries boaz
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate

Ruth 4:10 (show verse)

moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Witnessed
Mahlon » A son of naomi, and the first husband of ruth
Marriage » Of kinsman's widow
Marriage » Wives obtained » By purchase
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Ruth » Marries boaz
Wife » Purchased
Witness » To marriage

Ruth 4:11 (show verse)

And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that cometh into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and acquire power in Ephratah, and make thyself a name in Bethlehem;

Benedictions » Instances of » By the people, upon ruth
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Leah » The builder of the house of israel,
Marriage » A benediction pronounced after
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Ruth » Marries boaz
Witness » To marriage

Children » Nurses for
Choice » Wise choice, examples of
Constancy » Examples of constancy
Friendship » General references to » Examples of constancy
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Social duties » Compassion » Constancy, examples of
Wise » Choice, examples of

Thematic Bible

Themes in Ruth 4

Ruth 4:1 (show verse)

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