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Ruth 4:8 Cross-References

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Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.

Ruth 4:8 (KJV)

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Boazkinsman of Naomi's husband (RUT 2:1) who redeemed Ruth (RUT 4:10)

Commentary on Ruth 4:8

Transaction sealed: 'Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe'. The kinsman transfers redemption rights through sandal removal, formally relinquishing claim. Boaz now legally holds exclusive redemption right. This simple act changes Ruth's fate, Naomi's future, and ultimately enables Davidic and messianic lineage. God's sovereignty works through ordinary human transactions and legal processes to accomplish extraordinary redemptive purposes. What appeared merely as property transaction becomes pivot point in redemptive history.

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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