Plucking Off A Shoe Boaz completes the transaction by affirming the details. The procedure is attested by the elders and witnesses, and the kinsman gives Boaz his shoe.
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Let’s get started Boaz brings the nearer kinsman along with the elders of the city to the gates for the proceeding. He begins by making an official advertisement of the land for sale.
What’s this then? The book of Ruth takes a seemingly procedural turn when we get to chapter 4. Boaz goes to the city gate and goes through a strange proceeding. While the customs are mostly foreign, this section does contribute to the message of the book.
Is Paul Against Israel? Paul meets with the elders of the church in Jerusalem. They express concerns over how the unbelieving Jewish community views Paul. Paul agrees to a course of action.
Who’s guarding the sheep? Paul ends his farewell to the elders of the church in Ephesus by urging them to be vigilant. They must devote themselves to feeding and protecting the flock God has given them to.
Preaching it all Paul was blameless in his preaching and teaching in the sense that he had not kept back, nor altered, any of God’s revelation. In this part of his farewell to the elders from Ephesus, we learn what it means to preach all the counsel of God.
Last Words As Paul continues his journey toward Jerusalem, he says farewell to the elders from the church in Ephesus. He realizes he may never see them again.
What should the Gentiles do? The church in Jerusalem concluded they should write a letter to the Gentiles in the other churches that affirms the truth of the Gospel they heard from Paul. Circumcision and law keeping are not required for salvation. Paul and Barnabas gladly take the letter back to Antioch.
What is happening? The spread of Gospel to the Gentiles was not in itself surprising, but the pouring out of the promised Spirit on uncircumcised Gentiles caught many Jews by surprise. Some even objected. Finally, James addressed the meeting that what was happening was in line with prior Scripture revelation.
Returning Home Paul and Barnabas head back to Antioch in Syria to the church that sent them out. They go back to the churches they have planted and strengthen them and see to appointing elders in each church.