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The Role Of Ruth In The Bible

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Ruth is one of my favorite books of the Bible because it is a great picture of what it is like to truly be committed. Ruth not only leaves her family and hometown behind to follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, but she is committed to Boaz as well. Just as Ruth is committed to Boaz and lies down at his feet, we as the Church are committed to Christ and lay ourselves down at His feet. In this sense, the Book of Ruth is not only a love story between a man and a woman, but it is a story that represents the relationship between Christ and the Church.
The Scripture story of Ruth lying at Boaz’ feet is found in Ruth 3, where it reads, “When he lies down, note the place where he lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what to
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