From Famine to Fullness: The Gospel According to Ruth (Gospel according to the Old Testament)
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Overview
Whether they are thrilled by the love story of Ruth and Boaz or encouraged by a happy ending for Naomi, many people are drawn to the book of Ruth. But though the story is indeed charming, Ruth is included in Scripture for more than our entertainment. Ruth’s message is theological, rooted in God’s oversight of the movement of redemptive history that climaxes in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
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- Unpacks the theological message of Ruth
- Presents the text as rooted in God’s oversight of redemptive history
- Explores the book of Ruth as more than simply a charming story
Top Highlights
“What does all this have to do with the book of Ruth? Set in the period of the judges, the book of Ruth ends with the royal line of David and so names the king for which Judges is looking. In the midst of religious, moral, and societal collapse, God had not forgotten or withdrawn his redemptive plan. In all the apostasy and degeneracy, God was at work in the least likely circumstances and people to accomplish his purpose. Ruth gives hope when all hope seems lost.” (Page 12)
“I will suggest later that the writer of Ruth did not want us to focus on the famine as a curse but as an opportunity to practice loving-kindness—a rich Old Testament concept that encompasses compassion, faithfulness, and loyalty.” (Page 22)
“We often do this, do we not? We judge God’s love and faithfulness by how many of our desires have been met.12 When our desires do not materialize, our words are telling. Angry, accusing words reveal the idols of our hearts—so do selfish prayers couched in pious and deferential language. Too often, it is not God’s will that we want, but our will made possible by God. Had not Naomi made God the servant of her agenda? Do we not do the same?” (Page 29)
“The author told the story to get the reader thinking about divine providence and human loving-kindness.” (Pages 65–66)
“Elimelech, then, ironically left the house of bread for Moab that offered no bread” (Page 24)
This lively book with rich Gospel content is written in a lucid style that communicates easily to pastors and laity alike. It explains how the story of Ruth is part and parcel of the redemptive history that extends from Genesis to Revelation: The good news that God has provided our Kinsmen-Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who grants us the forgiveness of sins and the inheritance of resurrection to everlasting life. God worked through ordinary Old Testament believers in distressing situations to bring about redemption for a Moabite who became an ancestress to Christ. Our time of suffering too are opportunities for God to strengthen our faith and work through us to bring salvation to others.
—Christopher W. Mitchell, Marion E. Wade Chair of Christian Thought, Wheaton College
- Title: From Famine to Fullness: The Gospel according to Ruth
- Author: Dean R. Ulrich
- Series: The Gospel according to the Old Testament
- Publisher: P&R
- Print Publication Date: 2007
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 180
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Ruth › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- ISBNs: 9781596380097, 1596380098
- Resource ID: LLS:GSPLOTRUTH
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:16:43Z
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