The Ultimatum : Megillat Rut in Depth: Chapter 4, Lesson 2
With no small measure of guile, Boaz cleverly and strategically throws down the gauntlet: Step up or step aside, he challenges the phantom relative; it’s high time for the real Redeemer to please rise! But, are real estate and matrimony really a match made in heaven, and can one honestly engage in shady dealings yet maintain full integrity?
| Related Text: | Tanakh - The Hebrew Bible - Rut (Ruth): Rut - Ruth - Chapter 4 |
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