The purpose of the Law was to continue the name of the deceased, that their lineage would not disappear from Israel. The Gospel was preached to the gentiles that there might be a people formed FOR HIS NAME. Acts 15:14 The name of the God of the Bible is important to Him. All over the world god is called upon but in most instances it is not a god with a name. Our God has a name. It is revealed in the scriptures as the Lord Jesus Christ. A gathering in His name assures His presence. Mt.18:20 Prayer should be addressed to Him, using His name. John 14:13 The Comforter is sent by the Father, in His name. John 14:26 His name will be boldly imprinted in the foreheads of the servants of the Lord Rev.22:4 They gladly bear his name in eternity, why not now? The close servants of the Lamb stand with Him gladly bearing His name and His Father’s name. Rev.14:1 NIV.
Ruth 4:11 Important and significant prophecies by the people in relationship to the coming union. Their blessing was that Ruth would be to Him one who would build the house of Israel as Rachel and Leah did. We must resolve a question here in order to rightly understand that, they, by the Spirit were speaking of Christ and the Church and the propagation of a Spiritual race of people. Who is a Jew? Paul wrote to the Roman church that they were those who were inwardly, in the Spirit and by the Spirit circumcised in the heart. Rom.2:29 Natural birth is no longer significant. One must be born again, of the Spirit and not of the flesh. This prophecy does not refer to the building of a natural family but one that is Spiritual.
May you do worthily, be valiant, do exceedingly well, in Ephrata, meaning, to be fruitful. Obviously their intent was that their offspring would be multitudinous. Fulfilling the promise made to Abraham that his descendants would be as the stars of heaven, as the sand on the seashore and as the dust of the earth. Who can number any one of them? May you be famous, meaning, to publish, to proclaim, to preach. Bethlehem, means, the house of bread. Jesus is the bread of life. He manifest that bread and now His church is passing that bread out around the world. v.12 May your house be likened unto the house of Pharez, meaning, to break out, spread, scatter. Once again we see the story of abundance or fruitfulness. He was a twin. In their birth his brother, Zerah, meaning, a rising light, put his hand out first and a crimson thread was tied to it and he pulled it back. Pharez was then born. The Father was Judah the Mother, Tamar, meaning, palm tree to be erect. In the genealogy of Jesus both boys are mentioned but it is the family tree of Pharez from which Christ came. Mt.1:3 It is not unusual in the scripture for the first born to be by passed in the plan and purposes of the Lord. The succession does not come by race or law but by grace or the choice made by the Lord Himself. He is in charge and will accomplish that which is His will. The blessing of the Lord and His ultimate purpose are displayed in this marriage. Never fear the Lord will complete his grand and glorious plans.