Discovering Christ in Ruth
Overview
Everyone likes a love story with a happy ending. The story of Ruth and Boaz has special appeal to believers, because we see in it an outline of our own spiritual history and of our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, our kinsman redeemer, of whom Boaz was a type. The revealed theme is redemption and grace. Boaz was Ruth’s close relative, the one who had the right to redeem. As such, he portrays our great, incarnate God and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who has willingly fulfilled the part of the redeeming relative for us. As we contemplate his great love for us, which far exceeds the love of any on this earth, we are stimulated to deeper love and devotion to him and his service.
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- Examines the relationships within Ruth
- Provides an outline of personal history and the reader’s relationship with Jesus Christ through the story of Ruth
- Discusses the nature of God’s perfect love, inspiring greater understanding of Scripture
- Christ Our Kinsman Redeemer
- A Very Costly Move
- Three Women
- Good News Heard in Moab
- Ruth’s Choice
- “The Beginning of Barley Harvest”
- The Resolute Consecration of True Faith
- “Change and Decay All Around Me I See”
- “Seek and Ye Shall Find”
- The Congregation of the Lord
- Ruth’s Reward
- Mealtime with Boaz
- “Handfuls of Purpose”
- One Who Has Right to Redeem
- Ruth Comes to Boaz
- Three Nearer Kinsmen, but Only One Redeemer
- “To Raise Up the Name of the Dead”
- Boaz Redeems Ruth
- Lessons from the Book of Ruth
Top Highlights
“Naomi means ‘sweet and pleasant.’ Mahlon means ‘weakness.’ Chilion means ‘consumption.’ Orpah means ‘stiff-necked and declining.’ Ruth means ‘companion.’” (Page 5)
“The subject of this Book is redemption. The whole book is a picture of our redemption by Christ, our kinsman Redeemer.” (Page 4)
“Let men talk as they may about universal benevolence, God’s love for his elect is a special, sovereign, distinguishing love (Isa. 43:3–4).” (Page 7)
“She went out young, happy, beautiful, and full; but she came back old, bitter, worn, weary, poor, and empty. That’s us!” (Page 5)
This book is a challenge to all in our generation who live by their feelings and not by faith in Christ. You cannot read it and remain the same. It is provocative and demands a response. This is strong medicine, but all who taste it will be made whole!
—Evangelical Times Magazine
- Title: Discovering Christ in Ruth
- Author: Donald S. Fortner
- Publisher: Donald S. Fortner
- Publication Date: 2007
- Pages: 132