Kinsman Redeemer

My bible reading took me through the book of Ruth this morning. First, what a great story! Second, what an awesome picture of Jesus.

Ruth 2:20 says, "the man is a close relative of ours, one of our redeemers." Speaking of Boaz, Naomi said that he was in a position to redeem.

Jesus is our kinsman redeemer. He was in a position to redeem. He had the credentials to redeem. He was willing to redeem. He, in fact, did redeem!

Hebrews 2:17 "Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people."

Therefore, we can declare with Job, "I know that my redeemer lives!"