Redemption::Lord of the Rings-The Two Towers

The link above is a youtube clip that we showed in the sermon. It part that we actually showed is about 7:30 into the link.

It is a beautiful parallel to the story of Ruth and Naomi. There is hopelessness and bitterness that is all over the story of Ruth and Naomi. In the second half chapter we see a bitter Naomi who is focused on her brokenness and we see a faith filled Ruth who is looking to the coming redemption.

In the clip notice the conversation that happens about 8:00 in. There is no hope. "So much death, what can men do against such reckless hate." Then we flash back to Gandalf's announcement to look the to east on the dawn of the fifth day. Gandalf is the coming redemption in midst of this bleak hour.

Gandalf is the Jesus figure that comes in the midst of hopeless and provides the hope and the redemption. Psalm 130 implores it's readers to wait for Lord and for Israel to place it's hope in the Lord because with the Lord is full redemption.