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Name: Sondra T
Course: BIBL 104
Date: 7/28/2015
Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project:
Isaiah:
The book of Isaiah was written between 740-680 B.C. It was written by Isaiah. It has been argued that Chapters 40-66 were written after Isaiah. He is the main character in the book. The Lord commissioned Isaiah as a prophet in the year of King Uzziah’s death which was a long period of prosperity and stability. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) The writing style combines poetry with sermons and prose narratives. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Isaiah the son of Amoz is thought of as the greatest literary Hebrew prophet. The key themes are the prophecy of Jesus Christ as well as judgement and salvation. Major events occurring …show more content…
The book of Ruth was written 1020-1000 BC. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Boaz was the son of Rachab and Salmon. Boaz was a wealthy landowner of Bethlehem, and kinsman of Elimelech, Naomi 's late husband. Naomi is Ruth’s Mother in law. He noticed Ruth, the widowed Moabite daughter-in-law of Naomi, a relative of his collecting or “gleaning” leftover grain in his fields. He soon learns of the difficult circumstances her family is in and Ruth 's loyalty to Naomi. In response, Boaz tells his workers to deliberately leave grain for her to claim. As the right of redemption gave the next of kin the responsibility of buying back foreclosed property taken because of poverty. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Naomi knowing she would not be able to buy back the land or reproduce any children to do so, knew that Boaz as relative of her late husband could fix the situation by marrying Ruth. Naomi comes up with a plan for Ruth to propose to Boaz. Ruth approaches Boaz and asks him to exercise his right of kinship and marry her. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Since the first son of Ruth and a kinsman of her late husband would be deemed the legal offspring of the decedent and heir to Elimelech. In marrying Ruth, Boaz revives Elimelech 's lineage, and the patrimony is secured to Naomi 's family. Their son was Obed, father of Jesse, and grandfather of David. Boaz is mentioned in both the Gospel of Matthew and the
Name: Sondra T
Course: BIBL 104
Date: 7/28/2015
Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project:
Isaiah:
The book of Isaiah was written between 740-680 B.C. It was written by Isaiah. It has been argued that Chapters 40-66 were written after Isaiah. He is the main character in the book. The Lord commissioned Isaiah as a prophet in the year of King Uzziah’s death which was a long period of prosperity and stability. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) The writing style combines poetry with sermons and prose narratives. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Isaiah the son of Amoz is thought of as the greatest literary Hebrew prophet. The key themes are the prophecy of Jesus Christ as well as judgement and salvation. Major events occurring …show more content…
The book of Ruth was written 1020-1000 BC. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Boaz was the son of Rachab and Salmon. Boaz was a wealthy landowner of Bethlehem, and kinsman of Elimelech, Naomi 's late husband. Naomi is Ruth’s Mother in law. He noticed Ruth, the widowed Moabite daughter-in-law of Naomi, a relative of his collecting or “gleaning” leftover grain in his fields. He soon learns of the difficult circumstances her family is in and Ruth 's loyalty to Naomi. In response, Boaz tells his workers to deliberately leave grain for her to claim. As the right of redemption gave the next of kin the responsibility of buying back foreclosed property taken because of poverty. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Naomi knowing she would not be able to buy back the land or reproduce any children to do so, knew that Boaz as relative of her late husband could fix the situation by marrying Ruth. Naomi comes up with a plan for Ruth to propose to Boaz. Ruth approaches Boaz and asks him to exercise his right of kinship and marry her. (Hindson & Towns, 2013) Since the first son of Ruth and a kinsman of her late husband would be deemed the legal offspring of the decedent and heir to Elimelech. In marrying Ruth, Boaz revives Elimelech 's lineage, and the patrimony is secured to Naomi 's family. Their son was Obed, father of Jesse, and grandfather of David. Boaz is mentioned in both the Gospel of Matthew and the