Ruth - The Kinsman Redeemer - a podcast by Faith Baptist Church

The very first line of the story of Ruth locates it in the days of the Judges; men and women like Deborah and Gideon and Samson. So, we might expect the story to be similar? It’s not! The narrative of Judges is a litany of depravity; the downward spiral of people trying to live outside the boundaries of a good life. It’s dark. But the story of Ruth is like a great light shining out of the same night as a beacon of hope.

Ruth is the story of a woman, but more precisely, it’s a story about women; two women in particular, one old and one young, one a Jew and one a foreigner. It’s the story of the bond between an unlikely mother and an unlikely daughter, and the solemn religious oath of covenant that bound their lives together for all eternity.

The story of Ruth is a magnificent love story able to capture and inspire even the most cynical of us. It’s a story of commitment and faithfulness and kindness and care. It’s a story about goodness. It’s a story of justice, honour and valour, and sacrificial love. It’s a story of family bonds and the solidarity, harmony, cooperation and blessing we can experience together, free from strife and ill-will as God’s own people. These are the days of the Judges; the days when there is ‘no king’ but the Lord Almighty Himself.

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