RTW April 7

There Is A Redeemer

But while it’s true that I am one of your family redeemers, there is another man who is more closely related to you than I am.
Ruth 3:12

 

 

My Takeaways

Something Old

Redeemer – one who redeems.

Redeem –
– to buy or pay off; clear by payment
– to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction
– to exchange

Jesus death

  • Cleared my payment for sin.
  • Recovered my lifeless future by sacrificing His life.
  • Exchanged my filthy rags for His righteousness.

Something New

The goel – translated kinsman-redeemer – had a specifically defined role in Israel’s family life.

Suppose a foreigner or temporary resident becomes rich while living among you. If any of your fellow Israelites fall into poverty and are forced to sell themselves to such a foreigner or to a member of his family, they still retain the right to be bought back, even after they have been purchased. They may be bought back by a brother,  an uncle, or a cousin. In fact, anyone from the extended family may buy them back. They may also redeem themselves if they have prospered.  Leviticus 25:47-49

Something to do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YM_hYzcPo

 

 

 

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13 Comments

  1. I came to God this morning with a heavy heart and a heavy burden regarding my marriage. I wasn’t able to pray out loud about it all, so I just wrote and wrote and wrote in my journal (about 4 pages) and just poured my heart out on paper. God spoke so directly and clearly to my heart through the entire book of Ruth that I sit in here in just complete awe of Him. God is my Yahweh Shalom-my peace. He has comforted me and given me peace and has directed me as to exactly what He wants me to do. This just confirms our previous lesson from the other day about always going to God first about everything, he knows our hearts and if surrendered, we will say to Him, Father your will be done and not mine. My plan was different, I was beginning to entertain thoughts of things that were not God’s will for my marriage. I am so grateful for that swift refocusing of my thoughts and my direction. Even before my husband has woken up today, my attitude is completely shifted thanks to God speaking through the book of Ruth this morning.
    Father you are so good. You have proven over and over again how true and real and faithful you are. How could any of this revelation come from my own doing? It’s not possible! Your word is so alive and active and so divinely precise in its timing! It is mind blowing still every time it happens when you speak so clearly! Thank you for your Holy Spirit who helps me understand what you are saying to me!

    Praise my Redeemer!

    https://youtu.be/XRW-jr_PnbQ

    3. Raising God for His faithfulness to you and prayers as you move forward. Thanks for sharing and encouraging all of us!

  2. Love the song Wendy posted…listened to it often growing up.

    Boaz’s mother was Rahab (Matt 1:5). God took a prosititute and because of her faith redeemed her and used her as a key person in the lineage of the messiah. That was such a bold reminder to me this morning that God can redeem and use anyone. I should never judge or write off someone for the gospel. He can restore anyone – no one is out of the reach of His grace when they come by faith.

    I loved reading Ruth’s story. It was a breath of fresh air after so much violence in Judges. It is neat to see how God spotlighted Ruth’s life that took place during the time of judges. This is a piece of His grand story leading to Jesus.

  3. This is kind of long but good thoughts from Guzik

    b. The father of David: Naomi’s return to Bethlehem, and the roots of David in Bethlehem, going back to Ruth and Boaz, are why Joseph and Mary had to go to Bethlehem to register in the census of Augustus (Luke 2:1-5). Ruth and Boaz are the reason why Jesus was born in Bethlehem!

    i. But the consideration of Jesus in this book of Ruth doesn’t begin with the mention of King David; Jesus has been through the whole book, pictured by Boaz and the office of the kinsman-redeemer.

    · The kinsman-redeemer had to be a family member; Jesus added humanity to His eternal deity, so He could be our kinsman and save us.

    · The kinsman-redeemer had the duty of buying family members out of slavery; Jesus redeemed us from slavery to sin and death.

    · The kinsman-redeemer had the duty of buying back land that had been forfeited; Jesus will redeem the earth that mankind “sold” over to Satan.

    · Boaz, as kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, was not motivated by self-interest, but motivated by love for Ruth. Jesus’ motivation for redeeming us is His great love for us.

    · Boaz, as kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, had to have a plan to redeem Ruth unto himself – and some might have thought the plan to be foolish. Jesus has a plan to redeem us, and some might think the plan foolish (saving men by dying for them on a cruel cross?), yet the plan works and is glorious.

    · Boaz, as kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, took her as his bride; the people Jesus has redeemed are collectively called His bride (Ephesians 5:31-32; Revelation 21:9).

    · Boaz, as kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, provided a glorious destiny for Ruth. Jesus, as our redeemer, provides a glorious destiny for us.

    ii. But it all comes back to the idea of Jesus as our kinsman-redeemer; this is why He became a man. God might have sent an angel to save us, but the angel would not have been our kinsman. Jesus, in His eternal glory, without the addition of humanity to His divine nature might have saved us, but He would not have been our kinsman. A great prophet or priest would be our kinsman, but his own sin would have disqualified him as our redeemer. Only Jesus, the eternal God who added humanity to His eternal deity, can be both the kinsman and the redeemer for mankind!

    ii. Isaiah 54:4-8 describes the beautiful ministry of the LORD as our goel – our kinsman-redeemer: Do not fear, for you will not be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame… your [Kinsman] Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel… For the LORD has called you like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit… with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you, says the LORD, your [Kinsman] Redeemer.

    1. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. This spoke to me also about my marriage issue. ❤️

  4. I loved how the blessing proclaimed came true. For instance, May the Lird reward you for your kindness and May the Lord bless you with the security of another marriage. This was said by Naomi to Ruth and Oprah . Naomi was thinking security in a marriage by them returning home but God had other plans for Ruth.Boaz said to Ruth May the Lord God of Israel under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done. And God certainly did reward her fully, over abundantly .

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