“Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.” Ruth 4:7 The Bible shows us that in covenant, shoes represented rights. When a man removed his shoe and gave it to another, he was surrendering authority, releasing ownership, and transferring responsibility. In the story of Ruth, the next of kin took off his shoe and gave it to...