How does it all end? A son is born. What does that mean?
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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.
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.