Biblical notes of the meeting with Don Cesare Pagazzano
The song opens with Booz which goes to city \u200b\u200bgate that in the scriptures, for the function that he has the same meaning as' the market place: it is a meeting place for the elderly, a 'senate public' is not regulated by laws but also present by custom. The only rule of the 'senate' is the hierarchy, seniority, and is a place for good men. Booz look there his rival, who had the right of redemption on Ruth. It is a deal with him in the presence of witnesses who were the elders of the community.
The verb 'sit' rings out five times only the first two verses. The frequency with which the word is repeated is similar to that the passage from the Gospel of John tells us that the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Booz must conclude a major issue, the outcome of the dispute will depend on his life: it is the woman who became his wife, Ruth the Moabite. Precisely because the issue is important to choose the Booz quiet firmness. Why sit at a moment of agitation is the only necessary thing to do. Booz not panic or agitation, as is the case during the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves: If the reaction of the apostles to the problem serious and distressing lack of food in the desert is fast, that of Jesus, by contrast, is appeal for calm. In the face of death lies the imperative of Jesus is to sit tight, because there's plenty of food for those who are 'sitting'.
In ancient cultures worship seating means (for example, the scribe, who sits, was the man of culture). The invitation to sit thus becomes a sign of deep respect. Sitting is a real difference, and also just within a relationship. Sitting is listening and allowing others to tell.
Booz cunningly manages to win the right of redemption, so that Ruth would be his wife. The signing of this agreement is via the Delivery of the sandal by those who surrender to something that belongs to him. (This mode is a pact, in writing, even when the Baptist declares unworthy to loosen the noose to Christ even sandals; Christ is the Messiah and John the Baptist does not want to take away what belongs to Jesus).
Ruth marries Boaz, therefore, in so doing shows faithful to her husband, as the guarantees offspring. The solemnity of the ritual of levirate prepares and announces the 'greatness' of Ruth. Fidelity is easy to get lucky, in favorable circumstances, Ruth was faithful even in the misfortune that deprived her of her husband, of all wealth and broke it had to go in a strange land in enemy territory.
The story of Ruth, which strives to be faithful, to humiliate himself (remember the gleaning), can be compared to that of Tamar, who became the father of Perez, from which Jesus descended from Judah, father of her deceased husband. Tamar Perez manages to create disguised as a prostitute in order to meet Judas, whose weakness was lust. Tamar indeed could not, according to the ritual of levirate marriage, having children out of Judah. The story of Ruth and Tamar is a feature that highlighted the female of the extraordinary: Ruth and Tamar defend at all costs, life.
The conception of a child in the womb of Ruth to Boaz is the Counselor of Naomi, who was called 'Mara' because embittered by the Lord. If Naomi thought she had lost everything with the loss of his children, so God comforts her with the arrival of a new creature, a son, Obed, who is worth a 'seven children'. God gives to the seven Noemi - finally confirmed that she tried and had not been able to see, obscured as it was the sorrow of the tragedy. The women, who tell Naomi what the value of Obed, make her a little criticism for not understanding, not having seen God's love towards him.
The name chosen for the child Obed, which means servant of Yahweh. The lineage of Christ, destined to die, called a servant. The book of Ruth tells of following that of David, King David. In this regard it is important to the placement of the book, which promises to be the crisis of the monarchy and the triumph of the marriage of Ruth and Boaz, from whom Jesus, also criticized the law that categorically forbade mixed marriages.
The lineage leading to David and exhibition brings together all generations and the stories of individual men in particular that God in Christ, he chose to incarnate. The dynasty of Jesus is regal, thanks to David is 'noble', because Christ descended from Ruth and Boaz. But the lineage of Jesus is not constituted only by the 'great' or 'pure', as evidenced by the presence of Tamar, who was forced into prostitution to be faithful.
Esposti Elena
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