The Book of Ruth provides the only detailed example in the Bible of the Hebrew goel—kinsman redeemer. The Law of Moses allowed for a near relative or kinsman to marry the widow of the deceased in order to provide everything she needed, including an heir to the deceased’s estate. Not just anyone could marry the widow. He had to be a relative of the family. And the closest family member had the right of first refusal, as we’ll discover later. Boaz was related to Naomi’s