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Boaz
Tribe of Judah
Description
A wealthy landowner of Bethlehem who became the kinsman-redeemer of Ruth. Great-grandfather of King David.
Family Tree
No family relationships recorded.
Key Events
Life Event
A wealthy landowner of Bethlehem who became the kinsman-redeemer of Ruth.
Life Event
Great-grandfather of King David.
Scripture References
Ruth 2:1
“And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.”
Related Artwork
Ruth and Boaz
Gustave Doré, 1866
Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Ruth and Naomi
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons