Reward: Birth Of Obed

Chapter 4 concludes with Yahweh richly blessing Ruth and Naomi through the birth of Obed. Their obedience to the law is highly rewarded. Boaz eagerly takes Ruth as his wife and Yahweh just as eagerly enables Ruth to finally conceive, giving birth to a son. Yahweh is praised for providing a redeemer, ruler and restorer of life; Ruth is recognized for her great worth to Naomi; and Naomi receives Obed as her own child and becomes his foster-mother. Obed would go on to have a son named Jesse and a grandson named David - the greatest king in Israel. Naomi, Ruth and Obed's ultimate blessing would be the coming of the Messiah, Jesus, who would redeem the nation of Israel for all eternity.