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# Boaz #
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## Facts: ##
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Boaz was an Israelite man who was the husband of Ruth, the great grandfather of King David, and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
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* Boaz lived during the time when there were judges in Israel.
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* He was a relative of an Israelite woman named Naomi who had returned to Israel after her husband and sons died in Moab.
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* Boaz "redeemed" Naomi's widowed daughter-in-law Ruth by marrying her and giving her a future with a husband and children.
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* He is seen as a picture of how Jesus rescued and redeemed us from sin.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Moab](../other/moab.md), [redeem](../kt/redeem.md), [Ruth](../other/ruth.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 02:9-12](en/tn/1ch/help/02/09)
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* [2 Chronicles 03:15-17](en/tn/2ch/help/03/15)
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* [Luke 03:30-32](en/tn/luk/help/03/30)
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* [Matthew 01:4-6](en/tn/mat/help/01/04)
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* [Ruth 02:3-4](en/tn/rut/help/02/03) |