Kinsman who raises up a name for the dead
If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her. Deuteronomy 25:5–10
A near kinsman was bound to rescue a dead brother's family and keep his name alive in Israel — the duty Boaz took up for Ruth, where the same act is called redeeming. Christ became our kinsman by taking on flesh, and He redeems us so that our names are not blotted out.
VerifiedEchoAn echo of Hima messenger speaking for Him
How we know: a footnote points to Him · a traditional type, cited
- alluded to by Ruth 4:5-7 — Boaz performs this duty 'to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance,' and the shoe ceremony of v9 appears as the token of redeeming (footnotes note5_c, note6_a, note9_a).
- quoted by Matthew 22:24 — The Sadducees cite the law — 'Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife' — in the question Jesus answers about the Resurrection (footnote note5_d).
- quoted by Mark 12:19 — The same citation in Mark's account (footnote note5_d).
- quoted by Luke 20:28 — The same citation in Luke's account (footnote note5_d).