You, leaders, did not stand at the opening like Moses. Both were traveling with Naomi as she made her way toward Israel. 20 Yet the children born during your time of bereavement will say within your hearing. 16 But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. The same is true for Naomi. Naomi"fair or pleasant"; and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, are supposed to be the same as Joash and Saraph (1Ch 4:22). 15 So Naomi said, Look, your sister-in-law is returning to her people and to her god. Some years ago I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely Christian in a hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. Naomi, so to speak, put all of her eggs into one basket marriage and bearing children. Both women initially refused to heed Naomis exhortation to leave her and return to Moab. Wouldnt it be better for the two of them to travel together? In our text (as in Judges and everywhere else in Scripture), man looks bad, very bad, and God looks good, very good. May your acts of kindness be repaid fully by the LORD God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection! (Ruth 2:10-12, emphasis mine). Orpah and Ruth were committed to returning to Israel with their mother-in-law. When the story opens, Naomis sons have just died. 1When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab. Naomi also made it clear that this was because (in her mind) God had dealt harshly with her.16 Naomi measured Gods blessing only in terms of food and of family. We should learn from Naomi that if barrenness is ones earthly fate, our heavenly fate is vastly different. This story can be found in the book of Ruth. 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. He stood and surrounded it with rebuilt walls from three directions. xkOF;GBYH6=3fn=3_]o{09j?]YNvflo'N_~iv4:8N.N";>5"!2M*bNH$!E/EA@e|h9!MSrj:3Y^&!:Xqw-8O?n#-"XY+;-ZN$ayCp}k _F+w +g du]yB2 (0#`2BYfeu(pV,!g\A:>ffY)Yr,gl}*>3|5g-a>F#oE|v0m7G;o}\B,=y"Z|GMogbAD[ J6tW8!jm4GIt\ul4yg2b>x|YH&-B(k7zk4%>5z$@Q8nK+ja4aAqTND&QqM @%(g]v/mnn-vTY2^JrxVNgl/'u:K-cdw>-xs_X0$%.$f#X2l| @n:c 0/#S=>k"ey4=^Gy^tb^ e What could have led them to this interpretation? She views God as harsh and uncaring, doling out affliction and trouble in a way that is completely unrelated to her attitudes and actions. Such early setting out of the players is quite unusual in Biblical writing. That is precisely what Naomi did with Orpah and Ruth. When it sees people coming, it immediately runs away. In the past, Naomi was always portrayed in a somewhat flattering way. Naomi did not doubt the existence of God nor did she doubt His power. Many are the times when friends counsel others to act in their own best interests, and all too seldom do they point their friends to the difficult principles and commands of Scripture. %PDF-1.5 She persuaded her younger sister to help her get him drunk, and then for both of them to sleep with him to produce offspring for him. He deals out Justice, rejecting the bad and rewarding the good. Douay-Rheims Bible And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons. ; Akkad. It provides us with a look at the life of the common person in Israel However, the date of retrieval is often important. Follow your sister-in-law back home! 16 But Ruth replied. When a famine came to the area Naomi signifies my amiable or pleasant one; Mahlon and Chilion signify sickness and consumption. He stood in the opening and blocked it with his body. Because he abandoned his people during a famine. He will do what he says he will do. How could Naomi point them in the wrong direction? 12 May the LORD reward your efforts! In her third attempt, she orders Ruth to follow her sister-in-law back home. In the midst of her affliction and hopeless despair, God is at work preparing for the gracious things He is about to reveal to her and to the reader. Naomis second effort13 will be less subtle and more pointed and forceful. Judah married a Canaanite woman, and two of his sons died because of their sin. How wrong Naomi was. Lot and his family were spared, but his wife died (turned to salt) because she looked back. 38 The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-Ammi. Judaism. 2013Mrz 20185 Jahre. "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. The Bible did not say how this happened, but the household was now comprised of three widows. Refer to each styles convention regarding the best way to format page numbers and retrieval dates. The two women, now forever bound together by Ruths covenant, continued on their way until they reached Bethlehem. There were no men nearby to marry, she reasoned, so there was no conventional way25 for them to bear children and thus to preserve their fathers line. Clearly as quite young men. And in good covenant form, she pronounced a curse upon herself if she did otherwise. There is really no evidence of faith (on Naomis part), either. Call me Mara because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly. T -6d$zA ^C(D`Ed8 BR. Other than weeping, Orpah remains silent;20 Ruths words and actions are what the author has chosen to report. He was right, but, was there, perhaps, a personal element in his reaction? A lion approached and he fought off the lion. DAGON (Heb. The story in the book tells that Naomi plans to Naomis hope was in the physical rather than in the spiritual, in the present rather than in eternity. It must be, the Sages reasoned, that Elimelech misread his destiny. The resolution to these irregularities is primarily exegetical. And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. 1:1-5 Elimelech's care to provide for his family, was not to be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. And the removal ended in the wasting of his family. 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. Elimelech died, whereupon Mahlon and Chilion both married local women. <>>> 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). EphrathitesThe ancient name of Beth-lehem was Ephrath (Ge 35:19; 48:7), which was continued after the occupation of the land by the Hebrews, even down to the time of the prophet Micah (Mic 5:2). But it is not the essence of what our life in Christ is about. A wolf approached and he fought the wolf. WebElimelech died, leaving Naomi with only her two sons. How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways! 19 So the two of them journeyed together until they arrived in Bethlehem. 2 (Now the mans name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Ruth: A Story of Redemption -- A Study of the Book of Ruth. She then kissed both of them, a very clear signal of dismissal. And the woman was left of her two children and of her husband. Not only is Naomi unable to provide these women with husbands (and thus with children), God is also dealing harshly with her. The suffering of His people, whether for sins they have committed or for living righteously, is but the prelude to His glorious salvation. For the Lord is afflicting me!. WebBecause of a severe famine in Judea, he emigrated to the land of Moab with his wife and his sons, Mahlon and Chilion. A Christian wife is having difficulties in her relationship with her husband, and she shares this with a Christian friend. 14 For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. My problem with the text in Romans 2 was that I couldnt think of an example of what Paul was saying. Look with me at these words from Genesis 19, taking up just after the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and Lots escape, along with his daughters: 30 Lot went up from Zoar with his two daughters and settled in the mountains because he was afraid to live in Zoar. Encyclopaedia Judaica. When I realized this, I blurted out, What a witch!, much to the surprise of the rest of the class. 31 Later the older daughter said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is no man anywhere nearby to have sexual relations with us, according to the way of all the world. Submit your piece for review, and if approved we will publish it on our site as Community Contributions., Change Your Subscription I think I understand generally what Paul is saying here, based upon the promise in Jeremiah: 33 But I will make a new covenant with the whole nation of Israel after I plant them back in the land, says the Lord. Judah (through whom the messianic line would be traced) kept his third son from a Levirate marriage with the first sons widow, and then had sex with a woman he thought was a cult prostitute.31 God not only preserved the messianic line, He was faithful to fulfill His (Abrahamic) covenant32 with Abraham. Naomi thought of Gods blessings in terms of having food and a family. 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. The oldest daughter went first, bearing a son whom she named Moab. Think of it: Naomi and her husband leave the land where God promised to bless them. Like Moabs mother, the Israelites reasoned that due to their circumstances, an Israelite line might become extinct. We should first note that Naomis words here are prompted by Orpahs decision to return home. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! The subject was the Book of Ruth. Ruth has an uncanny grasp of Israels religion and has chosen to embrace it as her own. Leaving His land, His people, His office-bearers, His worship and His day is leaving God. 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). - In 2012, I became a member of juFORUM, a Germany-wide network of young scientists. They came empty (at least according to Naomis assessment see verse 21), but God would not let them go hungry (or childless). The younger daughter then did likewise and bore a son named Ammon. Do clownfish have a skeleton or exoskeleton. 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. Like a faithful shepherd whose corral- fence fell as darkness approached. Ruth does not cling to Naomi as a kindred spirit, but as a very needy person. Her faith and obedience was known by all. There Ruth married *Boaz, one of Elimelech's relatives. Ruth 1:3 Commentaries: Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left with her two sons. And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. 1:1-5 Elimelech's care to provide for his family, was not to be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. WebRuth 1:3. In the dark shadows of the days of the judges, we find two individuals whose lives are truly lights in the darkness. The oldest daughter (who will become the mother of Moab) saw their situation as impossible. Lot was turned to salt because she looked back at the city. Apparently Elimelech abandoned his people because they scorned their leaders. Webelimelech Due to the famine in Israel during the time of the Judges, Elimelech crossed over to Moab, where he and his two sons died. In her mind, this was the normal, the customary, way to produce offspring. But when she urged Ruth to return to her pagan god(s), that was the worst unkindness of all. No, my daughters, you must not return with me. Naomi instructs us to beware of Calvinism run amuck. He came alongside Eve as her friend, as someone who was doing her a favor. (2) There is no indication that other Israelites from Bethlehem (or elsewhere in Israel) accompanied Elimelech and his family to Moab. stream As they entered Bethlehem, they became the talk of the town. This was a violation of the Mosaic law (De 7:3; 23:3; Ezr 9:2; Ne 13:23); and Jewish writers say that the early deaths of both the young men were divine judgments inflicted on them for those unlawful connections. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. A godly Israelite would not only trust in the one true God, Yahweh, they would also know that there are no other gods. If Elimelech, Naomi, Mahlon, and Kilion suffered because of their sins, they deserved it. Ruth rejected Naomis appeal to leave her and go back to Moab, choosing instead to believe and behave like a true Israelite. We, who are not certain of our genealogies, derive names from our forefathers. And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. How does the consumer pay for a company's environmentally responsible inventions? They arrived, in fact, just in time for the barley harvest. When we met, I had no idea who he was, but he introduced himself something like this, Hi, Bob, Im Nate Mirza. My impression is that Naomi had changed not only in her appearance (she may not have aged well in Moab), but also in spirit. JETHRO (Heb. Naomi is not at all like Ruth or Boaz; she is, in fact, a backdrop against which Ruth and Boaz are contrasted. You can't run away. In Job and in Ruth, this term seems to underscore Gods power, but in the context of suffering and adversity. and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, 9 He makes the barren woman of the family. Moabs hostility and opposition to Israel continued on into the period of the Judges. And all of this resulted in the near annihilation of one of the twelve tribes (Benjamin) and a conspiracy to acquire wives for the remaining Benjamites in a way that was morally unacceptable. Both were related to Naomi in the same way. The barley harvest will play a significant role in moving this story forward in the next two chapters. As I was studying our text for this message, it occurred to me that the text which describes the origin of the Moabites in Genesis 19 is a key to understanding the story of Ruth, and especially Naomis role in this account. It is not for us to say how far those are right who see in the death of Elimelech and his sons Gods punishment for the disregard of His God sees things not as we see them. At the very times when outward appearances look to us as though God is against us, God is at work behind the scenes for us. It has been supplied by the translators. Each of you should return to your mothers home! The ultimate test is the Word of God and Naomis counsel, while it sometimes used Gods name, did not conform to Gods Word. WebBoaz is a preeminent example of selflessness, willing to risk the loss of his own name so that he could make sure that the name and line of his relative Elimele The first chapter of Ruth is very important because our appraisal of Ruth, Naomi, and (soon) Boaz in the first chapters of Ruth will greatly shape our understanding of the rest of the book. 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. We will not focus overmuch on the details as much as on the concepts. 12 The word new is not in the original text. Abraham put the seed at risk when he represented his wife Sarah as his sister, and she ended up (temporarily) in Pharaohs29 (and later Abimelechs)30 harem. "Elimelech 35 Or who has first given to God, that God needs to repay him? The NEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION, also known as THE NET BIBLE, is a completely new translation of the Bible, not a revision or an update of a previous English version. 15 In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. All this is described in the Bible book of Ruth. Ill attempt to support my conclusions as we proceed in our study of this book. named after him.) How wrong she was! When Naomi returns to Bethlehem, she finds most of the residents of the city still living there, and judging by what we are told about Boaz, they appear to have done fairly well. What is A person who sells flower is called? If our text tells us anything about God, it is that His ways are not our ways. A Jew who knows the law and doesnt live by it is not really a true Jew. In her second effort, Naomi insists that her daughters-in-law must not return with her because it would only cause them to endure some of her affliction (verse 13). Therefore, that information is unavailable for most Encyclopedia.com content. A teacher walks into the Classroom and says If only Yesterday was Tomorrow Today would have been a Saturday Which Day did the Teacher make this Statement? WebPrevious commentary: Next commentary: About this commentary: are made available by the generosity of . They would be (or so it may have seemed to Naomi) a liability to her when she returned. Elamtu), region on the edge of the southwestern part of the Iranian plateau, modern Khuzistan, Sidon Elimelech was Naomi's husband. in 1971. Ruth emphatically says No to Naomi, but with such wonderful words Naomi can hardly continue to stand in her way. (One was named Orpah and the other Ruth.) Then she firmly stated her commitment to Naomi, to Israel, and to Israels God as a covenant. Instead, it was God who demonstrated His sovereignty by bringing about the chain of events that culminated in the establishment of monarchy in Israel. Ruth would not only do this until death separated them, she would do so in death. Retrieved February 22, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/elimelech. It is not only Ruth and Naomi who benefit from Gods work in the Book of Ruth, for everyone who has been saved by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ has been saved by the offspring of Ruth and Boaz. His faithfulness to His people and to His covenant is at a time when His people are not faithful to Him and when they are living in disregard for His law. So the woman was left all alone bereaved of her two children as well as her husband! Naomi counseled Orpah and Ruth to do what seemed right in their eyes. 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. Naomis first attempt is described in verses 8-10. In addition, why would a private individual carry a name that signifies royalty. Who thinks of Orpah today? Ruth focused on Naomi and her need and on Naomis people and their God. The security in the home of a new husband referred to earlier is now spelled out in plainer terms. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend (Isaiah 55:8-11). I am reminded of Satans strategy in the Garden of Eden. % Here is a story that not only warms our hearts, it encourages our faith by unveiling the providential hand of God in bringing salvation and blessing during one of the darkest periods in history. Webwas Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and ChilionEphrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. The translation project originally started as an attempt to provide an electronic version of a modern translation for electronic distribution over the Internet and on CD (compact disk). They rejected him as they rejected others. The second clue that this name is meant to be interpreted is how the verse presents it. One has to ponder the outcome of her decision. In moving to Moab, Naomi left the Lord to some extent and for some years. Even professing Christians can fall victim to the tyranny of the urgent. Elimelech Weisblum 1717 Tykocin, Kingdom of Poland. See also: More about the Book of Ruth. The family, compelled to emigrate to Moab through pressure of a famine, settled for several years in that country. HADAD , an early Semitic god, first appears in texts written in the Old Akkadian dialect and in Eblaite (third millennium). 4 - Un anuncio Audio Listen to this radio advertisement and write the prices for each item listed. But what she fails to see is that God is only increasing her problems to the level of human impossibility, so that He can demonstrate His power and grace through her weakness. They would be a reminder that Naomis sons their husbands had not married Israelite wives. 12 Go back home, my daughters! 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 best thing for Orpah and Ruth to do was to return to their people and their gods, Naomi concluded. Instead you must completely overthrow them and smash their standing stones to pieces (Exodus 23:24). Would man who truly believes that His God is King abandon his people at the time of famine? She had given up all hope. I am now inclined to believe that Ruth is an example of Romans 2:12-16. Who were Naomis daughter in laws? around Bethlehem, Elimelech and Naomi moved to Moab (Moab was the Ezekiel (10, 3) castigates the leaders of Israel as being foxes in the ruins. In our text, Naomis conversation with her daughters-in-law is couched in language that gives the appearance that she is encouraging them to return to their families and their land because this would be in their best interest. Can one, on the other hand, forgive and excuse his deficiencies and the damage that they bring about? . They were of the clan of Ephrath from Bethlehem in Judah.) 3 0 obj Perhaps one reason why the author does not make a major point out of the theme of divine judgment is because his purpose is to emphasize divine mercy, not only as God provided food for His people, but also in His providential provision of a family and a posterity for Naomi and Elimelech. I pray that you, like Ruth, have forsaken all confidence in yourself and have cast yourself upon the one true God for salvation. This she must do by faith. Surely you would not remain unmarried all that time! Probably they were sickly children, and not likely to be long-lived. 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