Main Idea: Through the redemption of Naomi, God continues to establish the line of David and ultimately; The Messiah.
FCF: Our redeemed from our sin, a cost must be paid.
CFC: Jesus Christ is the good redeemer who sacrifices himself to pay the cost of our redemption.
Scene 1: Boaz Takes Action 4:1-2
A. City Gate: The Donut Shop of 1150 BC
B. Mr. So and So
Scene 2: A Proposition is Made 4:3-8
A. The Situation is Reviewed
B. Hope Dims
C. But Wait! There’s More!
D. A Rock and a Hard Place
Scene 3: All Things Work Together… 4:9-12
A. Boaz’s Offer
B. The People’s Response
Scene 4: The Return of Hope 4:13-17
A. Love, Marriage, and Baby Carriages
B. More Than a Baby
Scene 5: A Line Renewed 4:18-22
A. David the King
B. Jesus the Messiah
Sources:
Barber, Cyril: Ruth, A Story of God’s Grace
Bock, Daniel: Ruth, New American Commentary
Chisholm Jr., Robert: A Commentary on Judges and Ruth, Kregel Exegetical Library
Cundall, Arthur, Leon Morris: Judges and Ruth, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
Luter, A. Boyd, Barry Davis: God Behind the Seen: Ruth & Esther, Expositor’s Guide to the Historical Books