As we would expect, in Scripture the prophet that gives these titles and creates this

problem, also supplies the answer.

In Isa. 7: 14, we find both brought together in the wonderful name "Immanuel"--

"God with us". This amazing prophecy was fulfilled as we read in Matt. 1: 18-25.

When Jesus was born Immanuel came. Hundreds of years before His birth Isaiah records

in 9: 6:--

John writes in the first verse of chapter 1: in his gospel ". . . . . The Word was God"

and in verse 14, "The Word became flesh". That is just what God has done.

Paul says in his letter to the Galatians ". . . . . when the fullness of the time was come,

God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made unto law, to redeem . . . . ." (4: 4, 5). In

Phil. 2: 5-8, Paul tells us that this divine kinsman emptied Himself of His divine

attributes and condescended to take upon Himself the outward fashion of a man in order

to give His life and shed His blood as the One offering for sin for ever, and so make

salvation possible for the human race. God loved the world like this, "He gave His only

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting

life" (John 3: 16).

Boaz not only redeemed the forfeited inheritance, he married Ruth. Our security for

ever is that we are not only redeemed by His precious blood, but made one with Himself.

So we see the wondrous theme of resurrection implied in this Book, and that Boaz

became a type looking forward to the blessed Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

As Psa. 49: 7-9 tells us no man can redeem his brother from the bondage of sin and

realize his forfeited inheritance, that he should live for ever.  Our salvation and

resurrection necessitated the coming of the Lamb of God, Who alone could take away the

sin of the world.

Having by faith accepted God's offer of salvation, in newness of life, and sealed by

His Spirit, the redeemed are reinstated, the adoption is realized, the inheritance secured,

the bondage removed, and the way made clear for the outworking of the original purpose

of God.

It is the Book of Ruth that illustrates this amazing grace so beautifully. The Book

itself is so small, and the words just a record of a seemingly charming romance. Yet

beneath its surface revealing to us the loving condescension of our God in the Provision

of His Son, Who came born of a woman, and so flesh and blood, to become our

Kinsman-Redeemer. In the Lord Jesus Christ alone we have salvation and resurrection