The book of Ruth is a story of how a woman became a bride. The book provides inspirational instruction about the steps leading to our ultimate destiny… to be the Bride of Christ at His return.
Who’s Who? In the Analogy
Ruth = the one redeemed to be…
The book of Ruth is a story of how a woman became a bride. The book provides inspirational instruction about the steps leading to our ultimate destiny… to be the Bride of Christ at His return.
Who’s Who? In the Analogy
Ruth = the one redeemed to become a bride Ruth is you
Boaz = the redeemer Who takes a bride, Boaz, is Jesus Christ
The main themes of the book are redemption, marriage, and harvest. The time setting of the book is the 7 week period between the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Weeks… or Pentecost. Therefore its reasonable to assume the instruction and symbolism of this book are appropriate for a day like today.
What can we learn?
Ruth’s Total Commitment - Ruth pledges her willingness to abandon everything: her homeland, her people, her religion… her whole identity… to follow Naomi.
Ruth Was Willing to Work As A Gleaner - Being a gleaner requires effort. But our opportunity to participate, and our profit (godly character) are due to God who owns and operates the field.
Boaz Provided For Ruth - A gleaner’s work wasn’t easy or pleasant. Ruth would be exposed to ridicule and possible physical abuse at the hands of the harvesters, and her long hours of work might have been rewarded with only a little bit of grain. Ruth 2:8-9 Boaz took notice of Ruth and provided protection for her.
Ruth Boldly Sought To Marry Boaz - Boaz loved Ruth while she was still a gleaner in his fields. That love encouraged her to seek a more permanent relationship with him.
Boaz Redeemed Ruth - Although Boaz loved Ruth and she loved him, Boaz was not free to take her as his wife until he redeemed her from a prior claim.
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