The Book of Ruth is set toward the end of the period of the Judges, say 1100BC-ish. Though godlessness is rampant throughout Israel, there is a faithful remnant of people of loved God and were faithful to the covenant.
Boaz becomes the kinsman redeemer for Naomi and Ruth. He ransoms their property and Ruth. He saves them from bondage by paying their redemption. Boaz is a type of Christ - our kinsman redeemer who saves us from the bondage of sin. Boaz rescued Naomi and Ruth, because they could not rescue themselves. Christ rescued us, because we could not rescue ourselves from the bondage of our sin problem.
Boaz should also be remembered as a faithful upright man who stood firm to God despite the culture around him falling away from God and His ways.
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