Part 3 of: Walk this way.
- Grace M. Church
- May 8, 2018
- 5 min read
As we of the leadership team of Grace Message Church Ministries continue in the lesson which speaks on the topics of shoes, sandals, feet and great toes; which indicates that these are pointing out great responsibility roles in a person’s life. Get this factor, there are many who have been in the redeemer position, and they themselves have removed their own shoes; yes, untying their own shoe latches before witnesses, which is them forfeiting their important role in someone else as ransoming a stuck dying person for the moment, but in the long run a people in which the 1st verse of the 1st chapter of the scroll of Matthew calls the generation, as was the case in verses 1-8 of the 4th chapter of the scroll of Ruth. For the nearest kinsman made known that he had a wife and children already and I know and am fully aware that it’s my responsibility to step up to the plate, but, if I take Naomi fields and my cousin’s wife to be my wife and raise up children unto him, my family expenses would be increased, and my estate diminished; and what would remain must be divided among many, and this estate in which I am redeeming would particularly go to Ruth's firstborn, whereby his own inheritance would be scattered and crumbled, and come to little or nothing; add to all which, he might suppose that her ancient mother Naomi would be upon his hands to maintain also. So, this is what took place: then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, alas, such a one! Turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside and sat down. And Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, sit ye down here. And they sat down. And Boaz said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: and I thought to advertise thee, saying, buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem/purchase it beside thee; and I am after thee. And Boaz said, I will redeem it. Then said Boaz, what day thou buyest/purchase the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead [your cousin] to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar/destroy mine own inheritance: redeem/purchase thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it [so, Boaz had to purchase the right from the nearest kinsman from that kinsman and then purchase the land from Naomi and from Ruth; which is spending much money; and then having children with Ruth, until a son was born who would inherit everything in which the nearest kinsman would have purchased. For Boaz had no wife nor children and was very old, being the brother of Naomi’s husband and Ruth’s uncle through marriage.] Now this was the manner in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; A MAN PLUCKED OF HIS OWN SHOE, AND GAVE IT TO HIS NEIGHBOUR: and this was a testimony in Israel. Therefore, the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So, he drew off his shoe. From the Amplified Bible those same eight verses of the forth chapter of the scroll of Ruth would read: then Boaz went up to the city gate [where business and legal matters were settled] and sat down, and then the close relative (redeemer) of whom Boaz had spoken came by. He said to him, “Come over here, [a]friend and sit down.” So, he came and sat down. Then Boaz took ten men from the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” And they sat down. He said to the closest relative (redeemer), “Naomi, who has returned from the country of Moab, must sell the plot of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech. So I thought to let you hear of it, saying, ‘Buy it in the presence of those sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, then tell me, so that I may know; for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I am [next of kin] after you.’” And he said, “I will redeem it.” 5 Then Boaz said, “The day that you buy the field from Naomi, you must also acquire/marry Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, to restore the name of the deceased to his inheritance.” The closest relative (redeemer) said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, because [by marrying a Moabitess] I would [b]jeopardize my own inheritance [as is pointed out in verses 3-4 of the 23rd chapter of the scroll of Deuteronomy in these words: an Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD forever: because they met Israel not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. So, the nearest kinsman said to Boaz, take my right of redemption (purchase) yourself, because I cannot redeem it.” Now formerly in Israel this was the custom concerning redeeming and exchanging property. To confirm a transaction, A MAN PULLED OFF HIS SANDAL and gave it to the other. This was the way of confirming and attesting in Israel. So, when the closest relative (redeemer) said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he pulled off his sandal [and gave it to Boaz to confirm the agreement]. This act is happening in the congregations of the household of the LORD God today being the 2018th year and it happened with Timotheus in verses 1-3 of the 16th chapter of the scroll of Acts, because Timotheus’ father was Greek; and the nearest kinsman to Ruth did not want the redeemer role because Ruth was a Moabitess woman. Though the 28th verse of the 3rd chapter of the scroll of Galatians is quoted: there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. Even in verses 10-11 of the 3rd chapter of the scroll of Colossians is quoted louder than the other: and have put on the new man, WHICH IS RENEWED IN KNOWLEDGE after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. But today, the redeeming process is being rejected because of nationality; which is now an abomination in Christ; Selah!!! If a respecter of person is in your heart, pull of your shoes, untie your latches and give them unto the next kinsman redeemer, whose not ashamed; because you’re failing someone who’s waiting and depending upon you. Yet the supposed to be redeemers of today not understanding the purchase redeemer process regardless of their nationality places them under the anointed umbrella in which covers them which makes the whole lump holy. Here is where we will be pausing for the moment, for enough has been said to make you go hmm!!! We will speak with you at a later date, that’s if it’s the Lord’s will; until then, sayonara!!!!
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