Ruth showed loyalty and was "redeemed"
Timeline for the Book of Ruth: 1050-1030 B.C.
The Book of Ruth describes a short, four chapter love story that involves loyalty and faith. Unlike the previous Book of Judges, where the people were disloyal to the Lord through idol worship, theft, and murder and did how they pleased, Ruth showed loyalty and faith and was therefore rewarded. Boaz also showed kindness and the marriage worked.
Ruth, a gentile woman of Moab remained loyal to her Jewish mother-in-law Naomi after the death of Ruth's husband. They were of Bethlehem-Judah and were living in Moab as there was a famine in Judah. Then they returned to Bethlehem.
Ruth worked in Boaz' fields at the request of Naomi, collecting grain and Boaz was generous to her.
Naomi encouraged Ruth to marry Boaz and act as a "redeemer" with Messianic parallels. Boaz would buy the estate from Naomi (and Elimelek, Naomi's deceased husband who owned the property) and marry Ruth, acting as a "redeemer." (Ruth 4:4)
Ruth and Boaz marry and have a son named Obed, who would be an ancestor of King David, an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
The 'guardian redeemer,' the next in line to purchase the property (a closer relative), did not want it and took off his sandal to make the release official. Boaz was next in line to purchase or inherit the property, and he agreed to purchase the property. Boaz married Ruth in order to "maintain the name of the dead with his property." (Ruth 4:5).
Ruth is one of five women mentioned in the Bible in the genealogical line of Jesus Christ, along with Tamar (daughter-in-law of Judah and mother of Perez and Zerah), Rahab (helped Joshua and Israel), Bathsheba (bore Solomon), and Mary.
The Book of Ruth describes a short, four chapter love story that involves loyalty and faith. Unlike the previous Book of Judges, where the people were disloyal to the Lord through idol worship, theft, and murder and did how they pleased, Ruth showed loyalty and faith and was therefore rewarded. Boaz also showed kindness and the marriage worked.
Ruth, a gentile woman of Moab remained loyal to her Jewish mother-in-law Naomi after the death of Ruth's husband. They were of Bethlehem-Judah and were living in Moab as there was a famine in Judah. Then they returned to Bethlehem.
Ruth worked in Boaz' fields at the request of Naomi, collecting grain and Boaz was generous to her.
Naomi encouraged Ruth to marry Boaz and act as a "redeemer" with Messianic parallels. Boaz would buy the estate from Naomi (and Elimelek, Naomi's deceased husband who owned the property) and marry Ruth, acting as a "redeemer." (Ruth 4:4)
Ruth and Boaz marry and have a son named Obed, who would be an ancestor of King David, an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
The 'guardian redeemer,' the next in line to purchase the property (a closer relative), did not want it and took off his sandal to make the release official. Boaz was next in line to purchase or inherit the property, and he agreed to purchase the property. Boaz married Ruth in order to "maintain the name of the dead with his property." (Ruth 4:5).
Ruth is one of five women mentioned in the Bible in the genealogical line of Jesus Christ, along with Tamar (daughter-in-law of Judah and mother of Perez and Zerah), Rahab (helped Joshua and Israel), Bathsheba (bore Solomon), and Mary.
