Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Boaz
A wealthy man of Bethlehem and a relative of Naomi’s husband Elimelech (Ruth 2:1). He let Ruth the Moabitess glean in his fields, saw that she was protected and fed, and blessed her for her loyalty to Naomi (Ruth 2). When she asked him to act as her family redeemer, he agreed, settled the matter publicly at the gate with a nearer relative who declined, and bought Elimelech’s land and took Ruth as his wife (Ruth 3–4). Their son Obed was the grandfather of David (Ruth 4:13–22). Matthew says his mother was Rahab (Matthew 1:5), and he is named in the genealogies of Jesus (Luke 3:32).
Family
- Father
- Salmon
- Mother
- Rahab
- Wife
- Ruth
- Children
- Obed