11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: 12And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman (Ruth 4: 11-12).
The above passage is a profound messianic prophecy. Boaz would take Ruth as his wife and their son would be in the direct family line (grandfather) of David, and ultimately in the earthly Messianic family line. Both Ruth and Boaz were Godly people. The circumstances of their relationship is a case study in the ‘there are no coincidences when God is involved’ phenomena. Ruth was from Moab (not from the House of Israel), and she was a daughter-in-law of Naomi. Through a series of deaths, Ruth and Naomi were left without someone to provide for them. Eventually Naomi returned to the land of Israel, and Ruth although not related by blood, returned as well. Ruth did not want to leave Naomi alone; Ruth was faithful. Faithfulness led to a blessing. This is often the case with the Creator God. In the passage above, the people ask God for a blessing, and it is assumed He is able to carry out the request-only One who is in control of the Universe could answer such request. The Creator answered the request of the people in way that no one could have imagined: He sent the Savior, born in Bethlehem, to be the light of the world. The Creator God is faithful.
The above passage is a profound messianic prophecy. Boaz would take Ruth as his wife and their son would be in the direct family line (grandfather) of David, and ultimately in the earthly Messianic family line. Both Ruth and Boaz were Godly people. The circumstances of their relationship is a case study in the ‘there are no coincidences when God is involved’ phenomena. Ruth was from Moab (not from the House of Israel), and she was a daughter-in-law of Naomi. Through a series of deaths, Ruth and Naomi were left without someone to provide for them. Eventually Naomi returned to the land of Israel, and Ruth although not related by blood, returned as well. Ruth did not want to leave Naomi alone; Ruth was faithful. Faithfulness led to a blessing. This is often the case with the Creator God. In the passage above, the people ask God for a blessing, and it is assumed He is able to carry out the request-only One who is in control of the Universe could answer such request. The Creator answered the request of the people in way that no one could have imagined: He sent the Savior, born in Bethlehem, to be the light of the world. The Creator God is faithful.
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