The "So in So" in the House of the Pulled Off Sandal
"This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time." (1 Timothy 2:4-6)
In ancient Israel there was the "kinsman redeemer", the firstborn male of the family who had the responsibility of saving the family from extinction. If he was asked to do so and refused he was required to pull off his sandal and give it to the relative who needed to be saved, and would forever after be known as the "so in so" of "the house of the house of the pulled-off sandal". At least that is how I interpret the story of Ruth and Boaz in the 3rd chapter of Ruth.
The bible calls Jesus Christ "the firstborn of all creation".
"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ...The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation." (Colossians 1:1,15)
As the "firstborn" it was his responsibility to redeem mankind from extinction. God the Father asked him to do so requiring his death as the "ransom". He obeyed. And instead of becoming another forgotten person, just a "so in so of the house of the pulled off sandal", he is our kinsmen redeemer, and at our resurrection, his name will be above all names, and all will bow and confess Jesus the King of Kings and Lord of Lords...
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to cling to, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man he humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place, and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:8-11)
Now that is something to be thankful for!
In ancient Israel there was the "kinsman redeemer", the firstborn male of the family who had the responsibility of saving the family from extinction. If he was asked to do so and refused he was required to pull off his sandal and give it to the relative who needed to be saved, and would forever after be known as the "so in so" of "the house of the house of the pulled-off sandal". At least that is how I interpret the story of Ruth and Boaz in the 3rd chapter of Ruth.
The bible calls Jesus Christ "the firstborn of all creation".
"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ...The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation." (Colossians 1:1,15)
As the "firstborn" it was his responsibility to redeem mankind from extinction. God the Father asked him to do so requiring his death as the "ransom". He obeyed. And instead of becoming another forgotten person, just a "so in so of the house of the pulled off sandal", he is our kinsmen redeemer, and at our resurrection, his name will be above all names, and all will bow and confess Jesus the King of Kings and Lord of Lords...
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to cling to, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man he humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place, and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:8-11)
Now that is something to be thankful for!