Daughter Ruth
Peter J. Leithart
February 21, 2008
Category: Bible - OT - Ruth
Boaz calls Ruth “my daughter” (2:8), as does Naomi. This indicates the age difference between them, but also points in a typological direction. After all, Boaz marries his “daughter,” just as Yahweh is both Father and Husband to “Daughter Zion.”
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