How does the law relate to redemption?

The law serves a critical function in the redemptive narrative as it exposes human sinfulness and the inability of individuals to achieve righteousness through their efforts. As illustrated in the story of Ruth, the kinsman who represents the law can highlight the impossibility of redemption without Christ. In Galatians 3:24, Paul states that the law was our schoolmaster leading us to Christ, demonstrating that while it serves to reveal our sinful condition, it ultimately leads to the hope of redemption found in Him. The law’s perfection contrasts our shortcomings, leading us to the realization that only through faith in Christ can we be justified and redeemed, thus fulfilling the righteous demands of the law.