That is precisely what Naomi did with Orpah and Ruth. There Ruth married *Boaz, one of Elimelech's relatives. He could have helped more, since he was wealthy. We will return with you to your people., 11 But Naomi replied, Go back home, my daughters! The book of Ruth opens with a presentation of several characters. At this point in time, one would not think that Naomi would be at the top of the list in the hall of faith: 13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth. Naomi did not doubt the existence of God nor did she doubt His power. ELAM (Heb. Had you done so, you would have been able to even withstand Gods anger (Petichta Ruth Rabbah 5). A famine plagued Israel in the days of the judges. Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). Copy. Let us reflect on these contrasts for a moment. Those who place too much emphasis on marriage and child bearing should listen well to these words of Scripture: 6 He bends down to look at the sky and the earth. 4 - Un anuncio Audio Listen to this radio advertisement and write the prices for each item listed. But the most dramatic new development in Naomis argument is her reference to Orpahs god: 15 So Naomi said, Look, your sister-in-law is returning to her people and to her god. ). Naomis third appeal is to Ruth alone, based on Orpahs decision to return home. There we read of the Sodom-like immorality of some of the Benjamites in the city of Gibeah, which resulted in the near extinction of their tribe. The Path of Despair and the Path of Return. No details, however, are given, as, on the one hand, no blame is attached to the conduct Dagon A space remained that he did not manage to rebuild. And she was honored to be a part of the messianic line.34. Thankfully, she later confessed and returned to Israel. When I realized this, I blurted out, What a witch!, much to the surprise of the rest of the class. 12 May the LORD reward your efforts! Ruths words are beautiful, and thus it is no wonder that some have chosen to employ them for their marriage vows. In Job and in Ruth, this term seems to underscore Gods power, but in the context of suffering and adversity. Wouldnt it be better for the two of them to travel together? Naomi felt that God was against her, and every indication is that she felt God had dealt with her in a harsh and severe way. Ruth and Orpah did not bear Jewish children, too. Web1290 BC Elimelech dies, likely stricken by God for abandoning his inheritance, allowing his two sons to marry Moabites and not joining the battle against Benjamin in Judges 20. Stated in the words of the author of Judges, every man (and woman) was doing what was right in their own eyes. Here is a woman who is not walking by faith, but by sight, who is not living according to the law, but in disregard for it. WebPrevious commentary: Next commentary: About this commentary: are made available by the generosity of . 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous. In this emergency, she was proposing an unconventional solution to their problem. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with his wife and two sons. From Ruth 4:13, one might infer that God prevented both Orpah and Ruth from bearing children to their husbands. And they continued to live there about ten years. Naomis people (Israel) would be her people, and Naomis God would be her God. Serving the god(s) of Moab (or any others) was an abomination to God: You shall have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3). He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today. JETHRO (Heb. RACHEL (Heb. So he lived in a cave with his two daughters. Part of the story about Naomi plays there, and another part in Bethlehem. In addition, anyone who wants to share the Bible with others can print unlimited copies and give them away free to others. We assume that names of Biblical characters are not accidental but reflect their essense or memorialize pivotal events of their lives. And Naomi was now ready to arrange for a marriage and offspring in an unconventional way, just as Tamar, the mother of Moab, and the Israelites (more recently) did. WebElimelech died, leaving Naomi with only her two sons. When a famine came to the area It had been at least ten years since Naomi and her family had left them. The chapter ends with the authors assessment of where things stand, with a hint of what lies ahead. If her daughters-in-law could snag a good (Moabite) husband, bear some children, and have a bountiful harvest they were indeed blessed, at least as Naomi viewed it. Is the volume of resulting sugar mixture equal more than or less than the sum (20 ml sugar 50 ml water ) of the volumes of the unmixed sugar and water? Elamtu), region on the edge of the southwestern part of the Iranian plateau, modern Khuzistan, Sidon They came empty (at least according to Naomis assessment see verse 21), but God would not let them go hungry (or childless). Naomi was married to Elimelech and had two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. The closing chapters of the Book of Judges contain some of the most gruesome accounts in all of the Bible homosexual Benjamites want to rape a guest in their city; a woman is brutally gang raped by these same men; her husband seems more than willing to sacrifice her to save his life, and then he chops her dead body into twelve pieces which he delivers to every part of Israel. Im an Assyrian not a Syrian. He arose and fled from them (Ruth Rabbah 1, 4). Apparently he was willing to help only if he wears the mantly of authority. Naomi, so to speak, put all of her eggs into one basket marriage and bearing children. Probably they were sickly children, and not likely to be long-lived. She was not a Jew, and she had not been raised by parents who taught her the law. God has chosen to save Gentiles as well as Jews. Who thinks of Orpah today? A Christian wife is having difficulties in her relationship with her husband, and she shares this with a Christian friend. Which is greater 36 yards 2 feet and 114 feet 2 inch? For my intense suffering is too much for you to bear. The all-powerful God was making Naomis life miserable, so she thought and said. It would seem to be significant that Naomi told Ruth that Orpah had returned to her god. We shall see more about this in chapter 3. I pray that you, like Ruth, have forsaken all confidence in yourself and have cast yourself upon the one true God for salvation. It took two attempts to convince Orpah to turn back and three attempts to convince Naomi that her efforts to turn Ruth away were futile. Many tears were shed, but in the end both women refused to leave Naomi and return to their mothers home. Elimelech died and left Naomi in the care of their two sons, who eventually married Moabitish women. W. Moran, The Amarna Letters (1992), 326; W. Watson and N. Wyatt (eds. <>>> 1 Shout for joy, O barren one who has not given birth! . May the Lord show you the same kind of devotion that you have shown to your deceased husbands and to me! Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. (7) Naomi does appear to have one thing right humanly speaking, Naomis chances of perpetuating her husbands line are between slim and none. Her commitment is not just to Naomi; it is a lifetime commitment to Israel and to her God. named after him.) 20 It could well be that Orpah had much to say, but the author did not wish to focus on her as she is not the heroine of this story. 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! 34 So in the morning the older daughter said to the younger, Since I had sexual relations with my father last night, lets make him drunk again tonight. Major Gift. Because he abandoned his people during a famine. There may have been others who traveled to Moab with Elimelech and his family, but the author does not make a point of telling this to his readers. The Lots daughters, the Israelites (on behalf of the Benjamites), and Naomi are inclined to resort to a pragmatic solution, rather than one that is faith-based and rooted in principle. Fearing they would be overrun by the Israelites, Balak (king of Moab)4 hired Balaam to curse Israel. The oldest daughter (who will become the mother of Moab) saw their situation as impossible. If Naomi had other sons, she could give them to these women in Levirate marriage, but she has no other sons. Even professing Christians can fall victim to the tyranny of the urgent. Other translations have another another husband. (Now they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.) In addition, why would a private individual carry a name that signifies royalty. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up. What was Moses like? HADAD , an early Semitic god, first appears in texts written in the Old Akkadian dialect and in Eblaite (third millennium). Ruth has an uncanny grasp of Israels religion and has chosen to embrace it as her own. I was bereaved and barren, dismissed and divorced. Within the Cite this article tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. Naomi was now left without a husband, without sons, and without grandchildren. March 11, 1787 Leajsk, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Encyclopaedia Judaica. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung tightly to her. T -6d$zA ^C(D`Ed8 BR. Beware of well-meaning advice that is not rooted in Scripture and that is supportive of what you would really like to do, rather than what God commands us to do. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. And they will do this because they believe they are doing their friend a favor. Like Moabs mother, the Israelites reasoned that due to their circumstances, an Israelite line might become extinct. Sixth, Elimelechs family left God. Then you go and have sexual relations with him so we can preserve our family line through our father. 35 So they made their father drunk that night as well, and the younger one came and had sexual relations with him. Give a joyful shout and cry out, you who have not been in labor! What are the disadvantages of shielding a thermometer? iddunnu) comes from the root , Hadad We dont have a very good reputation in the Bible.. Can one, on the other hand, forgive and excuse his deficiencies and the damage that they bring about? He was a leader who possessed the requisite qualities, except for that of deep love and concern for his flock and of disregard of his own worthiness and rights. They would be a reminder that Naomis sons their husbands had not married Israelite wives. As the story of Esther unfolds, it looks as though every Jew is doomed to annihilation, but for the providence of God, whereby Gods enemies are destroyed and His people are spared. What a marvelous woman of faith Ruth was. How wrong Naomi was. 12 For all who have sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. These are the times of darkness when godliness should shine forth as a brilliant light. Second, Naomis words are even more forceful here,14 issuing Ruth a command to leave her. Web(5) And they died. God is always at his work. The only hope Naomi sees for Orpah and Ruth is the hope of finding a Moabite husband and bearing children. She then kissed both of them, a very clear signal of dismissal. 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. Humanly speaking, staying with Naomi does not offer much promise of a good life for these Moabite widows. Judaism. I am no longer capable of giving birth to sons who might become your husbands! This makes perfect sense when we consider that Biblical individuals were called by several different names over their lifetimes and that names were given in remembrance of major events. In short, Naomi is a picture of Israels spiritual condition at this point in their history. 26 The way they acquired the 400 wives by wiping out Jabesh Gilead is no more noble. And one of these two Ruth is a Moabite, not an Israelite. Both the Benjamites sin and their judgment are similar to what happened in Genesis 19. The contrast between Naomi and Ruth is very clear when the two womens words and actions are viewed from the vantage point of the Abrahamic Covenant. The danger of practicing pragmatism above principle. What a difference it makes to believe in a God who is in absolute control and who is also merciful and gracious, causing all things to work together for our good and for His glory, if we believe in Him. Even if I thought that there was hope that I could get married tonight and conceive sons, 13 surely you would not want to wait until they were old enough to marry! We know of Abimelech, son of the leader Gideon and Abimelech, the King of Gerar. In the past, Naomi was always portrayed in a somewhat flattering way. We know that this backfired because Balaam could not curse those whom God had blessed.5 When this approach did not work, Balaam counseled Balak how to harm Israel in a very different way by having the Moabite women seduce the Israelite men.6 One might easily infer from this that the Moabites, like the Canaanites, were a sexually immoral people (in a way that tempted the Israelites). 1When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab. It would also seem that Naomis barrenness was divinely imposed.18, (5) Moab was not the place of Gods promised blessings; Israel was.19. Web- And Elimelech Naomi's husband died. 2 0 obj Take note of the fact that Ruths covenant is not a short-term commitment; it is a lifetime commitment. 14 For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things required by the law, these who do not have the law are a law to themselves. WebRuth 1:2. For I am too old to get married again. SIDON (also Zidon ; Heb. 3 Then Elimelech, Naomis husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. ), Handbook of Ugaritic Studies (1999), index, 841. Who would want a Moabite wife, especially a widow? The Messianic seed was often put at risk in the Old Testament. (6) Most (if not all) of Naomis actions, attitudes, and advice were misguided and downright wrong. Think of it: Naomi and her husband leave the land where God promised to bless them. Leaving His land, His people, His office-bearers, His worship and His day is leaving God. More tears are shed. If I have counted correctly, the term is used 48 times in the Old Testament; 9 times in the Pentateuch, 2 times in Ruth, 2 times in the Psalms, 1 time in Isaiah, 2 times in Ezekiel, 1 time in Joel, and 31 times in Job. 2 Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing. The term she used to refer to Him Shaddai was a term that emphasized Gods great power. We should note several things about Naomis third attempt to persuade Ruth to join Orpah as she returned to Moab in verse 15. I remember responding to Nate, Neither do the rest of us. Well, if this is true of us, it is certainly true of the Moabites. What is A person who sells flower is called? This is entirely consistent with Old Testament history and with the warnings recorded in Leviticus 26:18-20 and Deuteronomy 28:23-24. He lived during the period of the Judges, had a hereditary possession near Bethlehem, and is chiefly known as the husband of Naomi, the mother-in-law of Ru and ancestress of David the king. Ruth and Naomi are very different people. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them (Hebrews 11:13-16). Their ultimate blessing would have been to leave their land, their people, their false religion, and to identify with the Israelites and with their God. To him be glory forever! What a mighty, magnificent, merciful, awesome God we serve! There is a paucity of clues but the first one is the Elimelechs name itself. The story of Ruth and Boaz (yes, and even Naomi) should encourage us to live godly lives in dark days, days of unbelief, disobedience, and disregard for the Word of God. You will note from the first verse of chapter 1 that the setting for the story of Ruth is the times of the judges. WebThen Naomi's husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons, Ruth 1:5 both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband. In the dark shadows of the days of the judges, we find two individuals whose lives are truly lights in the darkness. In moving to Moab, Naomi left the Lord to some extent and for some years. This suggests that the Narrator was not happy with him, for when God approves of a journey, it, the participants, their families, and even their livestock are described in loving detail (See Ezra 2, 66-67, after commentary Nachalat Yosef). Naomi not only disregards the Abrahamic Covenant, she also urges Ruth (and Orpah) to do likewise. "I Have Already Written of You Thrice:" Megilat Esther and the Eternal War with Amalek, Many Can Have "Urim" - Power; But Few Have "Tumim" Power. It is as though she has forgotten Gods description of Himself in Exodus 34: 6 The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, 7 keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. There they made a new home and seemed to do well (the Bible does not give us many details) until Elimelech died. Born. And in good covenant form, she pronounced a curse upon herself if she did otherwise. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up. Good News Translation She has no husband to father sons, and she is too old to bear children anyway. Judah married a Canaanite woman, and two of his sons died because of their sin. Douay-Rheims Bible And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons. They produced offspring for the Benjamites by orchestrating the kidnapping and rape of 200 virgins.26 The Israelites were like Moabs mother in that they were thinking and acting like Moabites. We should learn from Naomi that if barrenness is ones earthly fate, our heavenly fate is vastly different. 11 In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. The usual pattern is the reverse; first, we are told a mans name and familial antecedents and only then are his actions described. Elimelech was one of the great men and authorities in Israel. I am now inclined to believe that Ruth is an example of Romans 2:12-16. That strongly suggests that she was still a Moabite at heart, still an idolater at heart. Do clownfish have a skeleton or exoskeleton. In her third attempt, she orders Ruth to follow her sister-in-law back home. Naomi and her two daughters-in-law had already set out for Israel11 when Naomi began to have second thoughts not about her return, but about having two Moabite daughters-in-law in tow when she arrived at her home town of Bethlehem. 12 Go back home, my daughters! The text does not really tell us but the Sages do, and so, we will engage in reverse engineering, trying to grasp their view of this complex personality and then to appreciate the antecedents of their interpretation. I can imagine how it alarmed and frightened Naomi when Elimelech died while they were sojourning in Moab. 3 Sometime later Naomis husband Elimelech died, so she and her two sons were left alone. In Ugaritic documents of the 13th century the name is written Imlk and pronounced either Ili-Milku or Ili-Malku. Orpah succumbed to Naomis reasoning and chose to pursue what appeared to be in her best interest. See also: More about the Book of Ruth. The best thing for Orpah and Ruth to do was to return to their people and their gods, Naomi concluded. The contrast between Ruth and Orpah. In her thinking, God had stripped her of all hope by taking her husband and her sons in death, and by preventing their wives from bearing children. The ancestors, since they knew their genealogies, would derive names from events. It is not Naomis belief in the sovereignty of God that troubles me as much as how she applies it. Can one dismiss the sincerity of a man of faith who fails to always live up to his convictions? Ruth becomes a true Israelite in spite of Naomis persistent encouragement to return to her Moabite roots. The final chapters of the Book of Judges are certainly the worst of times, and yet the Book of Ruth describes the best of times. This suggests to me that godly character is not only evident in the good times, but even more dramatically in the bad times. It says in verse three that Elimelech died in Moab. This is exactly what Boaz commended Ruth for doing: 10 Ruth knelt before him with her forehead to the ground and said to him, Why are you so kind and so attentive to me, even though I am a foreigner? 11 Boaz replied to her, I have been given a full report of all that you have done for your mother-in-law following the death of your husband how you left your father and your mother, as well as your homeland, and came to live among people you did not know previously. They did not seem to live by it, so why would they consider it important to teach it to a Moabite? 16 But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Such early setting out of the players is quite unusual in Biblical writing. 7 Now as she and her two daughters-in-law began to leave the place where she had been living to return to the land of Judah, 8 Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Listen to me! Apparently Elimelech abandoned his people because they scorned their leaders. The crises of life are Gods pop quizzes, times when He puts our faith to the test, times when He gives us an opportunity to put our faith on display. She would go where Naomi went and live where she lived. The inference is clear: to remain with Naomi has no promise of blessing and every reason to expect that they will share in her divinely-imposed affliction. In such a declared emergency, she reasoned, they must take extraordinary measures. In Judges 3, we read that the Israelites were subject to Eglon, king of Moab, for 18 years.8 Since the Moabites were not Canaanites, marriage to a Moabite was not strictly forbidden.9 Nevertheless, Moabites were not only regarded as aliens or foreigners, but also as second class citizens. Marriage to a Moabite was not something one did to gain status in Israel. She was willing to sacrifice family ties, marriage, and a family to do so. One has to ponder the outcome of her decision. 2013Mrz 20185 Jahre. But here is where the similarity ends. 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