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else might think need to be changed.
The “Boaz” man is today’s cliché for an ideal
husband. However, “Boaz” is not the only
example of a husband in the Bible. How do
you know that Boaz is the right type of man
for you? Sometimes when I hear this type of
request I wonder, just what do they know
about Boaz. Well, let’s take a quick look.
Boaz means strength. He was a wealthy man
who lived in Bethlehem. You remember that
little town where Jesus was born. Boaz found
Ruth (a widow) at work in his fields. She was
gleaning the barley/wheat that was left on
the stalk in order to feed herself and Naomi,
her mother-in-law. Boaz was observant, caring and compassionate. Boaz was also honorable and adhered to Jewish traditions in
pursuing his options with respect to marrying
Ruth (a Moabite). According to Jewish customs, another relative actually had the first
opportunity to exercise his right to marry
Ruth. Boaz was not next in line, but he was
persistent and he did it the right way. Is a
Boaz man right for you? Read Ruth Chapters 2-4.
The Bible has a myriad of examples of Biblical husbands other than Boaz. What if God’s
idea of ideal for you is Abraham, a man who
walked with God before and after his name
change? Abraham is a man who God calls
friend. He is family oriented and placed the
desires of and what was best for others
above his own (Lot). Abraham exhibited a
high degree of confidence and faith in God.
Abraham was not perfect, but he was patient.
He waited on the promise of God. God fulfilled his covenant with Abraham and made
him the father of many nations. Abraham
found and loved Sarah from Genesis 11:29
(when they were Abram/Sarai)
through
Genesis 17:5-15 (when God changed their
names) through Genesis 23:1 when Sarah
died at 127 years old (27 years after bearing
Isaac, the son of God’s covenant promise).
Abraham was not perfect, but he sounds like
given the right circumstances, he could be a
keeper.

How about Moses? Moses was an author, a
leader of few words (this is definitely a plus
?), who placed his confidence in God. He
was a deliverer. Moses was entrusted to the
Egyptians so that his life might be spared in
order for him to return to his people (the
Hebrews) as God’s answer to their prayers.
Moses fled his Egyptian home (yes he was
running from the law), to Midian where he
earned the respect of Jethro, a Midianite
Chieftain. Moses also earned the hand of
Jethro’s oldest daughter, Zipporah. Through
this union, Moses was introduced to God.
Moses stood in the presence of God, heard
His voice with his own ears and in his own
heart. Moses even got a glimpse of Him.
God confirmed what Moses had always
thought, he was different. God trusted
Moses with all of Israel. Moses was a man
with a past that God had prepared for a purpose. Moses’ story begins at Exodus 2:1.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a
Boaz man; however what if God has prepared an Abraham or Moses for you? What if
theirs are the characteristics and strengths
of your husband? Will you be able to recognize him if you are expecting or looking for
someone else?
Lastly, what if God has prepared or given you
an Adam (my favorite)? Adam was the first
man. He was created by God himself from
the dust of the earth. According to the Bible,
God created Adam in His image (Genesis
1:27). Adam was endowed with the character of his Father and made in His likeness.
God breathed the breath of life (now that is
personal) into Adam and he became a living
soul. God was in daily fellowship with Adam
and He gave him dominion and authority
over everything that He had created. As we
look closely at the creation story, we can
clearly see that all God created was with
Adam in mind. Adam was God’s masterpiece, yet God found him incomplete (it was
not good for Adam to be alone). God placed
him in a painless sleep and took from him a
rib. Around this rib God formed his wife and
He brought her to Adam, so that he would
not be alone and would have someone to

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