Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7 | Come Follow Me | Faith Insights

Feeling forsaken, empty, or stuck in a complex trial? Discover how the stories of Ruth, Naomi, and Hannah are more than ancient history—they are divine mirrors reflecting Jesus Christ's redemptive power in your personal life today.

When reading the Old Testament, it's easy to stop at a "good" level of study: understanding the history, culture, and drama of the scriptural text. But in this episode of Faith Insights, we put on our "symbolic lenses" to look for the better and best ways to study scripture—finding Jesus Christ on every page and discovering our own place within His covenant framework.

This video breaks down the profound symbolic masterclasses hidden within the books of Ruth and 1 Samuel:Naomi & The Scattering of Israel: How a destitute widow's journey from spiritual emptiness ("Mara") to restoration represents our absolute dependency on a Redeemer.

Ruth as the Church: An outsider who submits completely at the feet of the kinsman redeemer, finding herself wrapped in the cloak of His righteousness.

Boaz as the Go'el (Redeemer): The near-kinsman who stepped in when the Old Law couldn't provide new life, paying the higher price to claim us as His own.

Hannah's Deepening Faith: Choosing to turn toward God in her deepest grief, foreshadowing Mary's Magnificat and the miraculous birth of life into the world.

The Lost Ark & The Grave: The shocking parallel between the captured Ark of the Covenant toppling the pagan idols of Dagon and Jesus Christ shattering the gates of hell from within.

If you are currently facing a trial that seems impossible to fix, learn how to slow down, shift your paradigm from "my errand" to "the Lord's errand," and build your own physical reminders—your own personal Ebenezers—of God's delivering power.

Study with us:The Book of Ruth: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ruth/11 Samuel 1-7: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/1Come Follow Me: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-home-and-church-old-testament-2026/23This episode of Faith Insights, hosted by Tyler Griffin, was filmed in Springville, Utah. Faith Insights is produced by Executive Producer Benjamin Griffin, with content editing and review by Kiplin Griffin, and edited by Jarret Griffin. Timestamps by Dino Collins.