New Jerusalem, the Eternal Marriage (4)

In Revelation 21:2 John says, “I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem…prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” In 21:9 New Jerusalem is identified as the wife of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. Many couples in the Bible foreshadow this eternal marriage.

Boaz and Ruth are a picture of the eternal marriage. Boaz was “a man of great wealth” (Ruth 2:1). He is a picture of Jesus Christ, who is so rich to us:
• …the same Lord is Lord of all and rich to all who call upon Him (Rom. 10:12)
• To me…was this grace given to announce to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ as the gospel (Eph. 3:8)
• To whom God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory (Col. 1:27)

Ruth was a Gentile, not part of Israel. She was also a widow and a poor person. As sinners we were alienated from Israel (Eph. 2:12), poor, and without a husband. Nevertheless, Boaz redeemed her, as recorded in Ruth 4:1-9. Boaz is a picture of Jesus Christ, who redeemed us (Titus 2:13b-14) no matter what our natural heritage and status were.

Boaz did not stop with redemption. He took Ruth as his wife (Ruth 4:10). Likewise Jesus Christ did not stop with redeeming us. He took us all as His corporate wife, the church, ultimately to be New Jerusalem.

Photo courtesy of U.S. National Park Service.

Posted by Don on January 16, 2026

https://newjerusalem12.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/new-jerusalem-the-eternal-marriage-4-2/

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