Ruth,
A Story of Redemption
You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
1 Peter 1:18-19
Because God has, in Christ purchased for Himself a people for His own sake, redemption is at the heart of human history. The story of Ruth is the story of the normal everyday life of normal everyday people who experienced the remarkable provision of God’s redemption.
Naomi bears her soul to her daughters in law and to the ladies of her town, expressing her loss and despair. A bitterness of heart is the outcome of the…
God's redemption through Christ is at the heart of human history. He has, in Christ purchased for Himself a people for His own sake.