Joy
The Advent theme for this Sunday is “Joy,” and the Scripture reading is Ruth 3 (the whole chapter).
At the end of chapter 2 we are left wondering what will come of Boaz’s status as Naomi and Ruth’s redeemer. Will he continue to show his HESED toward them? But, with the way Boaz was introduced in 2:1 and the way he provided for Ruth and Naomi, there is the hope for a greater redemption to come for them – one that goes beyond providing for their immediate need of food for survival.
Boaz’s status as their “kinsman-redeemer” is an...
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