Thematic Bible

Themes in Ruth 4

ALL

Themes in Ruth 4

Ruth 4:1 (show verse)

Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold, the close relative of whom Boaz spoke was passing by, so he said, “Turn aside, friend, 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)

He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So 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)

Then he said to the closest relative, “Naomi, who has come back from the land of Moab, has to sell the piece of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech.

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

So I thought to inform you, saying, ‘Buy it before those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me that I may know; for there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am after you.’” 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)

Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, in order to raise up the name of the deceased on 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)

The closest relative said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, because I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, 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 times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the manner 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)

So the closest relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” And he removed his sandal.

Ruth 4:9 (show verse)

Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon.

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, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the court of his birth place; you are witnesses today.”

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)

All the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous 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

Ruth 4:12 (show verse)

Moreover, may your house be like the house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring which the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

Benedictions » Instances of » By the people, upon ruth
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Marriage » A benediction pronounced after
Ruth » Marries boaz
Tamar » Wife of the sons of judah