Enduring Word Bible- Kinsman Redeemer

                                                                                       

Spending some time 

in the book of Ruth this week.

The Old Testament Lectionary reading

 for this week is Ruth 1: 6-22. 

We are most familiar with verse 16.

"But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you

 or to return from following you. 

For where you go I will go, 

and where you lodge I will lodge. 

Your people shall be my people and your God my God."

We learn much more about the 

cultural practice of kinsman Redeemer 

and the ancient marriage custom of Levirate marriage.

                                                                                                                                                    C. Denninger

This is the field of Boaz in Bethlehem in 2014. 

There is much more construction on the far side

now and it is beginning to look different.

There are very, very few flat and tilled farm areas

 and that is why they believe this field

 could have been the field of Boaz

  in Old Testament times.

The Old Testament story of Ruth and Boaz

 is a foreshadowing of Jesus our Redeemer.

Boaz was willing to pay the price.

Boaz was able to pay the price.

He was the only one who could do that for Ruth.

The Story of Ruth is based on LOVE.

Foretelling our redemption story by Jesus.

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