Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: Ruth 4:1-12

## Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Reading of Ruth 4:1-12

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Ruth 4:1-12 as a profound testimony to God's sovereign grace working through the covenant community, culminating in the genealogy that leads to David and ultimately to Christ. Boaz acts as a kinsman-redeemer, embodying the redemptive work that anticipates Christ's ultimate redemption of His bride, the Church. The transaction at the city gate underscores the legal and covenantal framework within which God's promises are fulfilled, highlighting the continuity of the covenant of grace from the Old Testament to the New Covenant in Christ.

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