It is good to have more than one person ready to verify facts, especially when they are well-informed and honest. In the case of the remarkable life of Jesus, we have four accounts written by people close to the source, which we traditionally call the Gospels, because they record the gospel, or good news, about Jesus. After considering their authorship, we look at their overall structure and the curious methods that Jesus used to reveal himself little by little to his followers and to others. These culminated in the crowning acts of his work: his death and resurrection.
In Ruth 4, we come to the conclusion of the story of Ruth. However, the author has several surprises in store for us readers...
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.