Duties of a Kinsman Redeemer for Boaz and Jesus
No. | Responsibility | Act | Outcome |
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1 | To rescue the land owned by a family member that was in danger of being lost | The Kinsman Redeemer pays off the debt incurred. | The land remains in the hands of the original owner. Per the law, the Kinsman Redeemer was to receive no personal benefit from his LEGALLY REQUIRED acts of kindness. |
2 | To rescue the person who was in danger of being lost ie: sold into slavery. | The Kinsman Redeemer pays off the debt incurred. | It was the rescued family member who received all the benefits and got his land or his freedom back. |
3 | The Kinsman Redeemer was to step in and marry a female family member whose husband had died if she had not yet given birth to a son for her now-deceased husband to ensure the family name continued. | ||
4 | If a family member was “killed”, it was the duty of the kinsman redeemer to hunt down the killer and avenge his death. | Satan, aka the sea monster (Leviathan) in the sea of people was a murderer from the beginning. John 8:44 | In that day the Lord with His severe sword, great and strong, will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan that twisted serpent; And He will slay the reptile that is in the sea. Isaiah 27:1 |