Jesus seen in the book of Ruth

Today’s Through the Bible Reading: Ruth 3-4

Abbreviated Reading: Ruth 4

“Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer today.… May he also be to you a restorer of life and a sustainer of your old age.” Ruth 4:14, 15 nasb

Today’s reading is full of good news… Ruth is “redeemed” as her hero Boaz takes the place of her kinsman-redeemer. What was a Jewish custom became one of the sweetest pictures of Jesus, our bridegroom taking action to redeem His bride, the Church.  

We finish up the book of Ruth with a glimpse into this World’s greatest moment, the beginning of the genealogy of our Redeemer, Jesus. Ruth and Boaz were the great-grandparents of King David, by whose lineage Jesus came.