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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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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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](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/02/09)
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* [2 Chronicles 03:15-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/03/15)
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* [Luke 03:30-32](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/03/30)
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* [Matthew 01:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/01/04)
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* [Ruth 02:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rut/02/03)
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