Ruth 4:7-8 Took off His Sandal!

 ”Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel. Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” So he took off his sandal.“ Ruth‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. It was the custom in former times in Israel: Deuteronomy 25:5-10 describes the ceremony conducted when a kinsman declined his responsibility. The one declining removed a sandal and the woman he declined to honor spat in his face. But in this case, because there was not a lack of honor involved, they just did the part of the ceremony involving the sandal.

b. Buy it for yourself: The nearer kinsman said, “The land is yours to redeem, because you are also willing to redeem the posterity of Elimelech by taking Ruth as wife, something I am not willing to do.”

Took off his sandal!

I don’t recall how long ago I was in the Book of Ruth but I did remember that the nearer kinsman said buy it for yourself and he took off his sandal! 🩴 

Which reminds me of a verse!

”All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,“ ‭‭II Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone studied the word of God and adhered to it?

Blessings