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THR 1910
Reconciling Ruth: The Kinsman-Redeemer
Patrick D. Degn

Ruth’s name is spelled out every 49 letters.. Boaz’s name is spelled out every 49 letters intermingled with Ruth’s name.. to illustrate that they are one.

Prophetic level of Ruth.. the whole book is a type and a shadow of what is to come in the last days.

The book of Joshua sets the stage for the end-time culmination that comes in Revelation.

Judges — Ruth
Spiritual darkness — light
Immorality — purity
Pursuing Idols who are no gods — deciding for the One true God
Disloyalty — devotion
lust – love
war – peace
cruelty – kindsness
disobedience brings sorrow — obdedience brings blessing
desert of rebellion – oasis of righteousness
faithlessness of the ‘chosen people’ – faithfulness of a Gentile

Ruth 1:

Reconciling Ruth: The Kinsman-Redeemer –
The Law of Gleaning: Lev 19:9,10 ; Deut 24:19,21
— One reaping. Anything left was for the poor.
The Law of Redemption: Lev. 25:47-50
— Lands are subject to redemption by a kinsman (redeemer) goel.
— Certain conditions applied:
1. He had to be a kinsman
2. He had to be Able to perform
3. He had to be a Willing to perform
4. He had to Assume all obligations
The Law of Levirate Marriage: Deut 25:5-10
— Same conditions from above pertain here.

Names in the Book of Ruth:
Elimelech: My God is King (Israelite, Bethlehemite)
Naomi: Plesant
Mahlon: Sick
Chilion: Pining; failing; puny
Orpah: Gazelle; (fleeing, apostasy)
Ruth: Friendship; beauty; desirable
Judah: Praise

Gentile daughter-in-law (Ruth) Assuming the God/responsibilities of the Israelite father…

Two key figures:
Ruth — Companion
– the daughter of Elimelech and Naomi (Ruth 1:2,4)
Boaz — In Him is Strength
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The only reason Christ was born in Bethlehem was because of Ruth and Boaz..

2:10 — Boaz never tells her to get up. He’s a type for Christ.. not like an angel.. “get up, get up.. dont worship me”..
2:12 — Under whose wings thou art come to trust.
– he takes us under his wings.. he takes and covers her.
2:17 — 7 bushels
2:20 — the man is our redeemer
2:21 —

Naomi the Israelite woman.. who’s lost her husband.. sees in Boaz the king of Bethlehem an opportunity for her Gentile daugher-in-law to partake the blessings of the King of Bethlehem.

3:2 — 10 maidens.. interesting parable with that.

Chapter 1 – wheat harvest (passover)
Chatper 2-3 – barley harvest (feast of pentecost)
Feast of Pentecost is the only time a marriage of a Gentile can happen.. leven can enter into the bread.

3:3 – Wash thyself, Anoint thee.. put thy raiment upon thee.. washed, anionted and clothed for her bridegroom..
get thee to the threshing floor.. moriah.. temple of solomon?

A type in Naomi telling Ruth what to do..
(israelite telling a gentile what to do)

3:9 – Spread therefore thy hem over thing handmaid; for thou art my redeemer

Jerish’s daugher.. 12 years.. woman of the hem.. healing.. another type of Ruth and Boaz

Boaz is the Christ type.. we must petition him for the covenant.. then he covers us with his authority.. blood.. with the robes of his righteousness..

Some believe the fields of Boaz are where the sheperds watched their flocks..

3:15 — Bring the vail…
3:18 — will not rest until he hath redeemed her…6 measures of barley.

4:2- 10. signal of witness and law.
4:8 – drew off his shoe.. “I can’t do it”
- Boaz took the shoe who’s shoe-latched he was worthy to unloose
4:10 – Jesus will raise up the dead.
4:11 – Christ resurrection has witnesses
4:11 – Ephratah = bethlehem
4:12 — david is the first one in the line that can assume kingship..
4:15 — Boaz’s mother is Rehab the harlot of Jericho.
- Jesus’s mother wasn’t a harlot.. just the opposite.. she was a virgin covered in innocence.
Rehab became clean by the red token

Boaz A Type for Christ:
1. Mighty in Pedigree (2:1)
2. Might in power (2:1)
3. In Boaz lay total authority (2:5)
4. Rich in grace (2:10)
5. Large in provision(2:14-16)
6. Plenteous in redepmtion (4:19)

May we be like Ruth the Moabite and cast our lot with Boaz/Him….