(God) I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. – Hosea 12:10 (KJV)
Key Concept: Kinsman Redeemer (Title for )
…if…a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regards to him as to sell himself to a stranger… then he shall have redemption right after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him. – Leviticus 25:47-50 (NASB95)
“When brothers live together and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the deceased shall not be married outside the family to a strange man. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her and take her to himself as wife and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.” – Deuteronomy 25:5 (NASB95)
(God) …I passed by you again and saw you…and I spread the corner of my garment over you…I made my vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became mine. – Ezekiel 16:8 (ESV)
Naomi is a picture of
Naomi: the lovable; my delight (Easton’s), beautiful (Hitchcock’s)
A…Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation their descendants shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord forever… – Deuteronomy 23:3 (AMPC)
Ruth is a picture of
Ruth: friend (Strong’s), desirable one (Missler’s)
Boaz is a picture of
Boaz: in strength (Hitchcock’s)
Boaz said to her, “Come here and eat some bread and dip your morsel in the wine.” – Ruth 2:14 (ESV)
(vv.8-9)
And he said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maidservant. So spread your wing over your maidservant, for you are a kinsman redeemer.” – Ruth 3:9 (LSV)
(Chapter 4:1)
Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold, the kinsman redeemer of whom Boaz spoke was passing by… – Ruth 4:1 (LSV)
(Chapter 4:3)
Then he said to the close relative, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, sold the piece of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech…” – Ruth 4:3 (NKJV)
(v.9)
(Boaz) …I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.
– Ruth 4:9 (KJV)
(v.10)
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife… – Ruth 4:10 (KJV)
(v.11)
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth… – Matthew 1:5 (NASB95)
(Jesus) Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. – Revelation 3:20 (NASB95)
If Boaz is a picture of Jesus, then we notice:
Boaz and Ruth for of Naomi (Ruth 2:11-12)
In order for Ruth to be brought to Boaz, Naomi had to be from her land for a
Ruth the Gentile bride Naomi
Boaz marries Ruth Naomi comes back into
(God) …you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. It shall come about in the last days that I will bring you against My land… – Ezekiel 38:16 (NASB)
Ruth the Gentile bride of Boaz, learns much about Boaz through Naomi her Jewish mother-in-law
In our story Naomi knows about Boaz, but nowhere in our story does Naomi until Ruth the Gentile marries Boaz
The result of Ruth marrying Boaz:
Obed: Obhedh – worshipper (ISBE) or worshipping, serving (Easton’s)