Boaz is a beautiful picture of Christ as
our Redeemer.
Our Redeemer is:
Willing
· Ruth
4:6 - The nearer kinsman said he cannot redeem
when in actual fact, he will not
because he was afraid it would mar his own inheritance.
·
The
Lord Jesus is willing to redeem us (compare with Matt 8:2-3; John 10:18 and
contrast with 2 Pet 3:9).
Able
· Ruth 4:9-10 - We see that Boaz was able to redeem all including Ruth.
· In
Ruth 2:1, Boaz is described as “a mighty man of wealth” or “a man of good
standing”. The description would include wealth, virtue and strength
(Strong’s).
· The
Lord Jesus is able to redeem us (Eph 2:4 – wealth; 1 Pet 1:19 – virtue; Heb
7:25 & Jude 24 – strength).
Sacrificial
· When
we compare Ruth 4:6 and Ruth 4:10, we see that Boaz was not concerned about his
own inheritance nor was he concerned about his reputation for redeeming a
Moabitess.
·
The
Lord Jesus is sacrificial to redeem us (2 Cor 8:9; Phil 2:6-7; Jn 10:11).
Gracious
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