Through his actions, Boaz communicates Christ. His person and character illustrate the incredible hesed that Christ possesses for his people, as well as, the great measures he is willing to take to redeem his bride. Though Ruth arrives at Boaz's bed, empty-handed and humbled to the core, Boaz treats her with respect and kindness Disgraced by her position and despised for her ethnicity, the young Moabite woman appears to have little to offer.
Yet, despite all this, Boaz views her as a worthy woman Though Ruth comes from a family that has turned their backs on the Lord, the Lord turns his face towards Ruth and reveals himself to her through Boaz. As a redeemer, Boaz not only takes Ruth as a wife, but he also fulfills the levirate law by producing a son to carry on Elimelek's family line. We see Ruth's need fulfilled in Ruth , which reads, " So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife.
And he went in to her, and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. This was a special son who would preserve the royal line from which not only the great king David would descend through, but most importantly through whom would descend the greatest king—King Jesus!
This is why the language of Isaiah 9 that Handel so brilliantly expressed in the Messiah joyfully anticipates the birth of a son. A son who would be named Jesus, "for he will save his people from their sins" Matt. It was this son who would redeem his elect as the ultimate kinsman-redeemer.
Though Boaz redeemed the line of Elimelek, Jesus would come to redeem all the people of God. It was him to whom Boaz's position pointed to, for in the person and work of Christ was found the true definition of kinsman-redeemer. Learn more about RBC and apply before their upcoming admission deadline. Teaching Series. What a price for our redemption! Since the wages of sin is death, Jesus died for us to pay our debt. And not only us but our entire planet too. Through Christ, we are born again and given an opportunity to live with Him eternally.
John Since Jesus paid our redemption price, He is our only hope for our redemption. Jesus alone paid our redemption price. How is your courage today? Do you feel like you need a kinsman-redeemer because of your current circumstances? Do you feel like you need a Boaz to come your way? Do you feel like it is time for the Jubilee year?
The good news is that Jesus is your Redeemer. He exists for our salvation and freedom. He longs to set the captives free. And remember, there will come a day very soon when Jesus comes back. He will bring you to heaven. He will restore you and give you complete freedom.
Languages Study in More Languages. What is a kinsman-redeemer? The term kinsman-redeemer is a combination of two words. The word kinsman has the same root as what we call next of kin today. It requires information about your closest living blood relative or beneficiary of an investment. A redeemer is someone who buys back or regains the possession of a property or even a person that was sold to another. The kinsman redeemer was a rich benefactor, or person who frees the debtor by paying the ransom price.
Ruth , 6. The nearest of kin had the responsibility of redeeming his kinsman's lost opportunities. If a person was forced into slavery, his redeemer purchased his freedom. When debt threatened to overwhelm him, the kinsman stepped in to redeem his homestead and let the family live. If a family member died without an heir the kinsman gave his name by marrying the widow and rearing a son to hand down his name Deuteronomy ; Genesis ; Ruth When death came at the hands of another man the redeemer acted as the avenger of blood and pursued the killer Numbers ; Deuteronomy Goel was used of things consecrated to God Leviticus —31 , of God as redeeming man Exodus ; Isaiah ; ; ; , and those redeemed by God Isaiah ; ; Job The right of redemption and the office belonged to the nearest kinsman, or "near of kin, near relative" Leviticus ; Ruth ; , 6, 8, etc.
Yahweh is the great Kinsman of His people. When their liberty was lost in Egypt, He rescued them from bondage. I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments" Exodus The ancient patriarch Job complained that no one came to redeem him!
His faith is seen reaching out and proclaiming that Yahweh will provide His Goel! Job's hope looked to the coming Messiah. He affirmed his faith that his redeemer will come to the earth. One of the most beautiful passages where the word Goel is found is in the life of Naomi in the book of Ruth. The book of Ruth is a story about Naomi's Goel. Naomi was the poorest person in Israel, but her kinsman was the richest man in Israel. Because of the death of her husband and two sons, she and her daughter-in-laws lost all income and their homestead.
Naomi was living in a foreign land and sensed the loss of her homeland and relatives. She became bitter. The secret of all her daughter-in-law Ruth had was in union with Boaz. The nearer kinsman had the first right to the property and Boaz came next after him. The man who was nearest of kin agreed to redeem the piece of land until he found out there was a young widow involved.
He graciously backed out! That left Boaz as the rightful nearest of kin who had the privilege of redeeming her land and her with it. The Moabitess and the Jew became one. Boaz was nearest of kin to her deceased husband Ruth He was able to redeem by paying the price of redemption , and he was willing to redeem the land That is what makes this epic so beautiful.
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