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Summary: Inspired and Insightful
Review: My faith was profoundly encouraged with this tape. You come away feeling excited to get into the Bible and search down all the correlative scriptures mentioned. I enjoyed grasping the symbolism of Ruth, the gentile Moabite, redeemed by Boaz. Boaz serving as an archetype for Christ, our Redeemer. This is a love story we should all come to understand. Many thanks to Chuck Missler for the intelligent way he is able to communicate what he understands to be God's truth.
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Summary: Inspired and Insightful
Review: My faith was profoundly encouraged with this tape. You come away feeling excited to get into the Bible and search down all the correlative scriptures mentioned. I enjoyed grasping the symbolism of Ruth, the gentile Moabite, redeemed by Boaz. Boaz serving as an archetype for Christ, our Redeemer. This is a love story we should all come to understand. Many thanks to Chuck Missler for the intelligent way he is able to communicate what he understands to be God's truth.
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Summary: Must Have; Don't Even Hesitate!
Review: Recommendation: Great tape; great topical instruction. One of the best tapes a Christian can buy. Every Christian should learn about faith and commitment from the Moabitess (gentile) Ruth. One of my very few favorites. I have given 1-2 dozens of these tapes for my friends. If you are a new Christian you should get this. This book ranks up with John, Genesis and Revelation (Revelation is a great book not because of its prophecies, but because of its 340+ references from the Old Testament). Summary: One of the key Old Testament books that details the Levitical legal requirements for a "kinsman redeemer. Ruth is a beautiful literary work with critical concepts and prophecies for the Jew and Christian alike. Also, teaches the laws for gleaning, the Leverite marriage, and other Jewish customs. Ruth is a powerful four (short) chapter book that also prophecies King David's birth in Bethlehem. It also demonstrates (indirectly) how suffering can have great
purpose. Review: Naomi leaves Israel for Moab penniless and in her land (inheritance) in debt with her husband during a severe drought. Her two sons marry Moabitess and then die. When Naomi's husband dies she returns to Israel. Ruth perseveres and returns with Naomi, committing to love and worship Naomi's God. While gleaning, she happens on Boaz's land where he becomes interested in her - he had heard many good things about Ruth's faithfulness and commitment to Naomi. Naomi learns this and teaches Ruth the Jewish customs and laws and how to act for Boaz in order for Naomi to redeem her land, and therefore care for both of them. Boaz falls in love with Ruth and redeems Naomi's land, marries Ruth and is given a prophecy after the birth of his firstborn. Missler carefully instructs the listener in the subtle details that are missed when we casually read this book. Also, there are several passages that confound us, including Ruth's request for Boaz to "put his skirt over her"; the point that she is on the threshing floor with him when she makes this request; as well as the bizarre prophecies 1) "may you be famous in Bethlehem" and 2) "may your house be like Perez" (Gen 38:6-29). He also teaches us why this book is so valuable to Christians and Jews alike because of its call for faithfulness for grace and redemption. Chuck Missler's Tape Studies: I listen to Missler (and Dr. Fructenbaum's) tapes when driving in my car. They have greatly helped me extend my personal studies and spiritual growth while persevering under exceptionally arduous personal circumstances. (I will always have a special place in my heart for Missler's K-House because of the beautiful prayer one of his staff said with me just before I had to take my daughter off life support to end her life - you can read my daughter, Rebecca's story at littlestangel.com by going to the "Questions" page and clicking on the icon). Missler is great because he provides well-researched biblical studies while pushing the listener / reader into a wider realm with some well-identified, but reasonably founded speculations. Many times the listener won't agree with these speculations, but they are good for some spiritual and argumentative exercises. He fully discloses his references when he is on firm ground, as well as clearly states when he is venturing into speculative territory. The only negative is that I have the first version with the original notes. These notes are more sparse than the notes in Missler's more recent tape studies. But, the notes are deep enough and have the required bibliography. The more recent tape set may (or, may not) have updated notes - I don't know. Regardless, this is absolutely a must have tape set for every Christian.
Rating:
Summary: Must Have; Don't Even Hesitate!
Review: Recommendation: Great tape; great topical instruction. One of the best tapes a Christian can buy. Every Christian should learn about faith and commitment from the Moabitess (gentile) Ruth. One of my very few favorites. I have given 1-2 dozens of these tapes for my friends. If you are a new Christian you should get this. This book ranks up with John, Genesis and Revelation (Revelation is a great book not because of its prophecies, but because of its 340+ references from the Old Testament). Summary: One of the key Old Testament books that details the Levitical legal requirements for a "kinsman redeemer. Ruth is a beautiful literary work with critical concepts and prophecies for the Jew and Christian alike. Also, teaches the laws for gleaning, the Leverite marriage, and other Jewish customs. Ruth is a powerful four (short) chapter book that also prophecies King David's birth in Bethlehem. It also demonstrates (indirectly) how suffering can have great
purpose. Review: Naomi leaves Israel for Moab penniless and in her land (inheritance) in debt with her husband during a severe drought. Her two sons marry Moabitess and then die. When Naomi's husband dies she returns to Israel. Ruth perseveres and returns with Naomi, committing to love and worship Naomi's God. While gleaning, she happens on Boaz's land where he becomes interested in her - he had heard many good things about Ruth's faithfulness and commitment to Naomi. Naomi learns this and teaches Ruth the Jewish customs and laws and how to act for Boaz in order for Naomi to redeem her land, and therefore care for both of them. Boaz falls in love with Ruth and redeems Naomi's land, marries Ruth and is given a prophecy after the birth of his firstborn. Missler carefully instructs the listener in the subtle details that are missed when we casually read this book. Also, there are several passages that confound us, including Ruth's request for Boaz to "put his skirt over her"; the point that she is on the threshing floor with him when she makes this request; as well as the bizarre prophecies 1) "may you be famous in Bethlehem" and 2) "may your house be like Perez" (Gen 38:6-29). He also teaches us why this book is so valuable to Christians and Jews alike because of its call for faithfulness for grace and redemption. Chuck Missler's Tape Studies: I listen to Missler (and Dr. Fructenbaum's) tapes when driving in my car. They have greatly helped me extend my personal studies and spiritual growth while persevering under exceptionally arduous personal circumstances. (I will always have a special place in my heart for Missler's K-House because of the beautiful prayer one of his staff said with me just before I had to take my daughter off life support to end her life - you can read my daughter, Rebecca's story at littlestangel.com by going to the "Questions" page and clicking on the icon). Missler is great because he provides well-researched biblical studies while pushing the listener / reader into a wider realm with some well-identified, but reasonably founded speculations. Many times the listener won't agree with these speculations, but they are good for some spiritual and argumentative exercises. He fully discloses his references when he is on firm ground, as well as clearly states when he is venturing into speculative territory. The only negative is that I have the first version with the original notes. These notes are more sparse than the notes in Missler's more recent tape studies. But, the notes are deep enough and have the required bibliography. The more recent tape set may (or, may not) have updated notes - I don't know. Regardless, this is absolutely a must have tape set for every Christian.
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