Spiritual Distancing
There was no similarity between John the Baptist and the religious leaders of the day. So, why would God choose such a disheveled man to spread His message of hope?
There was no similarity between John the Baptist and the religious leaders of the day. So, why would God choose such a disheveled man to spread His message of hope?
The true redemption in this account comes from this union between Boaz and Ruth. Obed becomes the grandfather of David, king of Israel – and – forerunner of the King, Yeshua (Jesus).
In the book of Ruth, it’s easy to understand Naomi’s belief that God is “opposing” her desire for a pleasant, peaceful life with a full family. It isn’t as if living her idyllic life was God’s Plan A, and now He has to resort to Plan B. There is no Plan B.