BOAZ AS A TYPE OF CHRIST
| Boaz | Christ | ||
| Ruth 2:1 | A kinsman | Gal 4:4 | Born of a woman |
| of great wealth | Jn 3:35 | All in His hand (Mt 28:18) | |
| Ruth 2:3 | Lord of the harvest | Lk 10:2 | Lord of harvest (See also Mt 13:39-41) |
| Ruth 2:14 | Gave bread & wine to Ruth (Ruth may be seen as a type of Church) | Mk 14:22 | Institution of Lord’s supper for Church (See also Mt 26:26-29) |
| Ruth 2:15 | The supplier of wants(See also vs. 18) | Mt 7:7 | Ask and it shall be given |
| Ruth 2:20 | A close relative(See also Ruth 3:9) | Gal 4:4,5 | A Kinsman Redeemer |
| Ruth 3:11 | Willing | Lk 22:42 | Willing |
| Ruth 4:1 | The intercessor | 1 Tim 2:5 | Our Mediator (See also Heb 4:14-16) |
| Ruth 4:10 | Bought Ruth for a price | l Cor 6:20 | You have been bought with a price |
| The Bridegroom | Jn 3:29 | Christ as the Bridegroom(See also Mt 25:1-13) | |
RUTH AS A TYPE OF THE CHURCH
| RUTH | CHURCH | ||
| Ruth 1:16 | Chose the God of Israel | Acts 10:35 | One who fears God is welcome to Jesus. |
| Ruth 2:6 | Introduced to Boaz by an unnamed Servant | Jn 16:13 | Spirit will guide – Will not speak of Himself |
| Ruth 2:9 | Drank from waters drawn by Servant | Jn 7:38,39 | Rivers of living water from Spirit |
| Ruth 2:10 | Found favor of Boaz | Eph 2:13 | Brought near by Christ |
| A foreigner | Eph 2:12 | Formerly strangers having no hope | |
| Ruth 2:11 | Left father & mother | Matt 10:37 | He who loves father or mother more than Me not worthy of Me |
| Ruth 2:12 | Sought refuge under wings of God | Matt 11:28 | Come all who are weary and are heavy laden |
| Ruth 2:14 | Received bread and wine from Boaz | Mk 14:22 | Received the Lords supper |
| Was satisfied and had some left | Jn 10:10 | I came that they might have life, and might have it more abundantly | |
| Jn 6:11,12 | Jesus gave and when they were filled … there was some left | ||
| Ruth 2:16 | Do not rebuke her | James 1:5 | God gives generously and without reproach |
| Ruth 2:18 | After Ruth satisfied, Naomi received | Rom 11:25-26 | After fullness of the Gentiles, Israel saved |
| Ruth 2:20-3:5 | Naomi instructs Ruth | Acts 3:8 Gal 3:8 | Gentiles blessed through Abraham (Israel) |
| Ruth 3:3 | Ruth to wash, | Eph 5:26 | Sanctify her by washing of water with the word |
| Anoint | l Cor 1:21 | He who anointed us is God | |
| Put on best clothes | Gal 3:27 | Baptized are clothed with Christ | |
| Ruth 3:4 | Uncover His feet | Gen 3:15 | His heel bruised to redeem His Church |
| Do what He says | Jn 14:15 | If you love Me keep My commandments. | |
| Ruth 3:9 | Ruth asks for covering | Jn 6:37 | The one who comes to Me, I will not cast out |
| Ruth is maid (slave) | 1 Cor 6:22 | You are Christ’s slave | |
| Ruth 4:11 | House of Ruth to be like Rachel and Leah | Gen 22:17 | Seed as sand-Israel-Seed as stars-believers (Rom 4:11,12) |
| Ruth 4:13 | The Bride | Jn 3:29 | The Bridegroom has Brid |
