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Jesus the new Boaz

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Boaz

Jesus

Bridegroom provides food for his bride

gave his future bride Ruth roasted grain to eat (Ruth 2:14)

gives his bride the Church the Eucharist (Mt 26:26), the bread of eternal life to eat (Jn 6:51)

'Under his wing'

protected Ruth (Ruth 3:9)

longed to protect Israel (Mt 23:37)

Redeemer

redeemed Ruth (Ruth 4:9-10)

redeemed us (Gal 3:13) from sin (Eph 1:7)

In the line of David

ancestor i.e. David's' great grandfather

descendent (Mt 1:1)


  • Bridegroom provides food for his bride: Boaz gave his future bride Ruth roasted grain to eat (Ruth 2:14); Jesus gives his bride the Church the Eucharist (Mt 26:26), the bread of eternal life to eat (Jn 6:51)

  • 'Under his wing': Boaz protected Ruth (Ruth 3:9); Jesus longed to protect Israel (Mt 23:37)

  • Redeemer: Boaz redeemed Ruth (Ruth 4:9-10): Jesus redeemed us (Gal 3:13) from sin (Eph 1:7)

  • In the line of David: Boaz is an ancestor i.e. David's' great grandfather (Ruth 4:21); Jesus is a descendent (Mt 1:1)

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