Roman Catholic Lens Commentary: Ruth 4:1-12

## Roman Catholic Lens Reading of Ruth 4:1-12

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Ruth 4:1-12 as a profound testament to God's providential care and the fulfillment of His covenant promises through human cooperation and legal structures. The passage highlights the role of Boaz as the kinsman-redeemer, prefiguring Christ's redemptive work and the Church's sacramental life. The genealogy culminating in David, and ultimately Jesus, underscores the Incarnation's centrality — God entering human history to work out salvation. Within this narrative, we see the sacramental principle at work: ordinary human actions and legal customs become vehicles of divine grace and salvation.

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