YAHUSHUA and one of HIS Earthly Conterparts, Boaz

The Goel/Kinsman Redeemer is taught through the story of Boaz, Ruth and Naomi.  This message recorded in the book of Ruth is a timely gift from our Father in heaven.  The following points were  shared by Elgin G, Farnsworth in the May 6, 1897  “Signs of the Times,” and  brings further light to marriage as [...]

Goelism #8–In Times of Disaster, Who Covers Who?

Many times when tragedy or in times of disaster the question is asked “Where was God” or “How could God let this happen”? According to the account of Elimelech’s family in the first chapter of Ruth, tragedy was the story of their life. First there was a famine in the land resulting in emigration to [...]

Goelism #7 –There is a kinsman nearer than I

I have found in my spiritual life that one’s spiritual power comes from what we focus on. When I speak of power I am speaking in terms of Naomi and Ruth’s experience. From a worldly perspective Naomi came home powerless. She had lost her husband, her two sons, and was left with only a foreign [...]

Goelism#6–The SANDAL MUST COME OFF

When you pursue a prayerful study of the book of Ruth, exciting and wonderful truths unfold. In our last post Goelism #5: The Battle of the Goels, we saw how the nearest of kin came to the gate of judgment and had to walk home without his sandal. I would like to explore this event [...]

Goelism #5–The Battle of the Goels

In the book of Ruth we find the most in-depth and detailed account of how the kinsman redeemer works. In Hebrew life Goelism was fully operational and was how daily business was done thus holding the society together. This prevented individuals from falling through the cracks in one’s life when undue hardship brought poverty and [...]

Goelism #4–Satan, The Nearer of Kin

In our previous post titled  Goelism #3: Boaz, Naomi and Ruth we explored Boaz’s understanding of his responsibilities to his deceased relative, Naomi’s husband. One must understand Naomi’s position in all of this in regards to Goalism as Goelism  was the fiber which held the garment of Hebrew life together. In Deuteronomy 4:5-8 (RNKJV) we [...]

Goelism #3–Boaz, Naomi, Ruth

In our previous post we considered the fact that the Goel bears the cost of redeeming his fellow kinsman. Many consider the story recorded in the book of Ruth a wonderful love story. I would propose to you that this story, in addition to being a beautiful love story,  is in the sacred writings because [...]

Goelism #2–Goel Pays the Price of Redemption

In Goelism #1 we began by looking at Numbers 35 which defined the requirements of a Goel as an Avenger.  This post explores the redemptive price paid by the Goel to redeem the land of and life of a next of kin, and how it translates into the high value of our spiritual redemption. This [...]

Goelism #1–Goelism, Who is it and Why is Goelism important?

In Numbers chapter 35 we have the recorded story revolving around the use of the cities of refuge. There were 6 cities designated throughout the nation of Israel where a man who has taken another man’s life unawares or as we would say today involuntary  could flee in order to stand trial and be found [...]