Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. Ruth 4:5-6
Starting in Chapter 4 of Ruth, we see that Boaz makes a formal, legal request of the unnamed kinsman redeemer (representing the Law) who has first place to redeem Naomi and Ruth.
It is important that this procedure be made in a public setting, at the city gates, in front of the elders of the community. Interestingly enough, there are 10 elders invited to sit with the potential kinsman redeemers to witness what will transpire (10 Commandments)!
The same is true for what the Lord Jesus Christ did on the cross. What happened in the spiritual realm while He took on sin, the curse, and death is not dissimilar to what happened with Boaz when he formally redeemed Ruth, the Moabitess widow. Only He could do what the Law could not do. He formally and legally fulfilled the Law, set it aside, and rendered God's courtroom closed! Sin, the Law, and the Old Covenant requirements are obsolete!
Listen and learn more about what was done for you on the day of Crucifixion and Resurrection by the Lord Jesus Christ!
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