Leggett, Donald A.
The levirate and goel institutions in the Old Testament : with special attention to the Book of Ruth / Donald A. Leggett. -- - Cherry Hill, N.J. : Mack Publishing Co., 1974. - ix, 351 p. ; 22 cm.
Part One: The Levirate and Goel institutions in the Old Testament (exclusive of the Book of Ruth) -- 1. The Levirate in the ancient Near East -- Babylonia -- Assyria -- Hittites -- Nuzi -- Ugarit -- 2. The Levirate in Israel -- The Levirate incident, Gen. 38 -- The Levirate law, Deut. 25:5-10 -- 3. The Goel in the ancient Near East -- Parallels to the Goel-redemption of property -- Parallels to the Goel-redemption of person -- Parallels to the Goel-redemption of blood -- 4. The Goel in Israel -- Goel-redemption of property, Lev. 25:23-28 -- Goel redemption of person, Lev. 25:47-55 -- Goel-redemption of blood, Num. 35; Deut. 19:1-13; Josh. 20:1-9 -- Restitution to the Goel, Num. 5:8 Part Two: The Levirate and Goel institutions in the Book of Ruth -- 5. The date and purpose of the Book of Ruth -- The date of the book of Ruth -- The purpose of the book of Ruth -- 6. Naomi and the Levirate -- 7. Naomi and the Goel -- The discovery of a Goel, Ruth 2:20 -- The approach to Boaz, Ruth 3:1-9 -- The response of Boaz, Ruth 3:10-15 -- Excursus: The initiative of Naomi -- 8. Boaz and the Goel -- The administration of law at the gate, Ruth 4:1,2 -- The sale of the property, Ruth 4:3 -- The double responsibility, Ruth 4:5, 10 -- The refusal of the Goel and the ceremony of the shoe, Ruth 4:6-8 -- 9. Obed -- Naomi's Goel, Ruth 4:14 -- Naomi's son, Ruth 4:16, 17 -- Boaz's son, Ruth 4:21 Part Three: General conclusions -- 10. Summarizing considerations on the Levirate institution in Israel -- Representative views -- Recapitulation and conclusion -- 11. Summarizing considerations on the Goel institution in Israel and on the significance of the Book of Ruth.
Levirate.
Marriage (Jewish law)
Blood covenant.
The levirate and goel institutions in the Old Testament : with special attention to the Book of Ruth / Donald A. Leggett. -- - Cherry Hill, N.J. : Mack Publishing Co., 1974. - ix, 351 p. ; 22 cm.
Part One: The Levirate and Goel institutions in the Old Testament (exclusive of the Book of Ruth) -- 1. The Levirate in the ancient Near East -- Babylonia -- Assyria -- Hittites -- Nuzi -- Ugarit -- 2. The Levirate in Israel -- The Levirate incident, Gen. 38 -- The Levirate law, Deut. 25:5-10 -- 3. The Goel in the ancient Near East -- Parallels to the Goel-redemption of property -- Parallels to the Goel-redemption of person -- Parallels to the Goel-redemption of blood -- 4. The Goel in Israel -- Goel-redemption of property, Lev. 25:23-28 -- Goel redemption of person, Lev. 25:47-55 -- Goel-redemption of blood, Num. 35; Deut. 19:1-13; Josh. 20:1-9 -- Restitution to the Goel, Num. 5:8 Part Two: The Levirate and Goel institutions in the Book of Ruth -- 5. The date and purpose of the Book of Ruth -- The date of the book of Ruth -- The purpose of the book of Ruth -- 6. Naomi and the Levirate -- 7. Naomi and the Goel -- The discovery of a Goel, Ruth 2:20 -- The approach to Boaz, Ruth 3:1-9 -- The response of Boaz, Ruth 3:10-15 -- Excursus: The initiative of Naomi -- 8. Boaz and the Goel -- The administration of law at the gate, Ruth 4:1,2 -- The sale of the property, Ruth 4:3 -- The double responsibility, Ruth 4:5, 10 -- The refusal of the Goel and the ceremony of the shoe, Ruth 4:6-8 -- 9. Obed -- Naomi's Goel, Ruth 4:14 -- Naomi's son, Ruth 4:16, 17 -- Boaz's son, Ruth 4:21 Part Three: General conclusions -- 10. Summarizing considerations on the Levirate institution in Israel -- Representative views -- Recapitulation and conclusion -- 11. Summarizing considerations on the Goel institution in Israel and on the significance of the Book of Ruth.
Levirate.
Marriage (Jewish law)
Blood covenant.