A.--Do you propose traversing Leviticus or examining the various offerings and

sacrifices of Israel's ritual?

B.--No, not at the moment, but these offerings supply a wealth of detail as soon as the

main principles have been established. For the moment we shall find all we require in the

Book of Ruth.

A.--Surely that pastoral story, beautiful as it may be, cannot supply instruction of such a

fixed and basic character as you appear to imagine.

B.--That I will not debate at present. Before we meet again I suggest that you read the

Book of Ruth right through so that our time may be employed in the use of this important

portion of the Divine system of interpretation.

A.--I have complied with your suggestion and have read the Book of Ruth, so will you

now proceed?

B.--It is impossible to separate redemption from the redeemer and when we grasp the

scriptural essentials that go to make up a scriptural redeemer we shall be well on the way

of attaining to the idea of scriptural redemption. Assuming that you are acquainted with

the story of the Book of Ruth, let me draw your attention to the closing portion of the

second chapter. When Ruth returned from her gleaning and told Naomi of the attitude of

Boaz, we have the first reference to the redeemer. Naomi said of Boaz:--

A.--Where is there any mention of a redeemer in that statement?

B.--Look at the note in the margin.

B.--Keep that in mind while we proceed. In chapter 3: we are told that Ruth, acting on

Naomi's instructions, lies at the feet of Boaz on the threshing floor, and at midnight upon

being discovered Ruth said:--

Boaz now revealed a fact that made a pause in the accomplishment of Naomi's