The fourth and final chapter of Ruth provides several reminders for us about hope and redemption. For Naomi and Ruth, hope comes in the form of Boaz who ends up redeeming the land belonging to Naomi’s deceased husband and taking Ruth as his wife. This act by Boaz allows Naomi and Ruth to have a better future than they could have ever imagined after all of the pain and suffering they endured when they lost their loved ones. As it turns out, Boaz is not the only redeemer in this story. Boaz and Ruth have a son, Obed, who is part of the lineage of David and subsequently Jesus, the ultimate source of hope and redemption.