15 In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 26 The way they acquired the 400 wives by wiping out Jabesh Gilead is no more noble. I hate to say this, but after being involved in ministry for many years, I would have to say that some of the worst counsel I have ever heard has come from well-meaning Christians. Word had reached Naomi in Moab that God had visited His people by ending the famine and providing abundant crops back in Israel. Naomi returned to her homeland accompanied by her Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth. Probably they were sickly children, and not likely to be long-lived. We, too, live in very pragmatic times, and those who live by principle especially the principles of Gods Word are few and far between. This is entirely consistent with Old Testament history and with the warnings recorded in Leviticus 26:18-20 and Deuteronomy 28:23-24. 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! The two women, now forever bound together by Ruths covenant, continued on their way until they reached Bethlehem. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with 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. Good News Translation He keeps loyal love; that is, He is a God who perseveres in His love, and thus He is a covenant-keeping God. It was a bad start, and sadly things didnt get any better over time. This time it is Orpah who kisses Naomi goodbye. Therefore, be sure to refer to those guidelines when editing your bibliography or works cited list. 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. One has to ponder the outcome of her decision. 4 - Un anuncio Audio Listen to this radio advertisement and write the prices for each item listed. Both were traveling with Naomi as she made her way toward Israel. He stood in the opening and blocked it with his body. The resolution to these irregularities is primarily exegetical. Naomi was married to Elimelech and had two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. Not only is Naomi unable to provide these women with husbands (and thus with children), God is also dealing harshly with her. 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. Naomi tended to focus only on herself, on her lack of sons to give in marriage, and on her lack of a child to carry on the family line. Naomi and her sons lived in Moab for ten years and then both Mahlon and Kilion died as well, childless. In Ugaritic documents of the 13th century the name is written Imlk and pronounced either Ili-Milku or Ili-Malku. Naomi adds one final argument in favor of Orpah and Ruth returning home to Moab. 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. They need new or different husbands to marry and to bear children. name of Lot's elder daughter's son and the people and land are We need to bear in mind that what is at stake here is the Messianic line, the line which will ultimately bring forth Messiah. (9) What we know (and Naomi does not) is that God is about to do a wonderful thing for her, solely on the basis of His grace. How could Naomi point them in the wrong direction? Naomi counseled Orpah and Ruth to do what seemed right in their eyes. 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. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Be careful not to jump to conclusions. She views God as harsh and uncaring, doling out affliction and trouble in a way that is completely unrelated to her attitudes and actions. The Bible did not say how this happened, but the household was now comprised of three widows. There is a paucity of clues but the first one is the Elimelechs name itself. This is the origin of the Moabites and the Ammonites. Obviously, Naomi had changed. 3 0 obj
12 The word new is not in the original text. (Ruth 1:1-22)2. Now, Naomi urges both of her daughters-in-law to go back home to their own land21 and to their mothers homes22 and to find a new Moabite husband, so that they might have security.23 While God promised to bless all those who blessed Abraham and his offspring, Naomi told her daughters-in-law that to stay with her would be to share in the curse God had placed upon her.24 As the story of Ruth and Boaz unfolds, God promises are fulfilled, while Naomis warning and instructions are proven to be false. ELIMELECH (Heb. Think of it: Naomi and her husband leave the land where God promised to bless them. Her boys ended up choosing Moabite women to marry and these women became part of Naomis family. The same is true for Naomi. Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. She was not a Jew, and she had not been raised by parents who taught her the law. His counsel (even though it effectively called God a liar) was given as though it were in her best interest. Instead of trusting God to preserve her husbands line (indeed, the Messianic line), she at least passively (if not actively) approves of their marriage to non-Israelites. ,), Midianite priest and father-in-law of *Moses. 35 Or who has first given to God, that God needs to repay him? 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. Encyclopaedia Judaica. How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways! The barley harvest will play a significant role in moving this story forward in the next two chapters. The ancestors, since they knew their genealogies, would derive names from events. All rights reserved. endobj
(1) There is no clear link to a particular time, to a particular judge, or to a particular event recorded in the Book of Judges. And they continued to live there about ten years. JETHRO (Heb. Cholim Prayers for Those in Need, Make a Donation 11 In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. "Elimelech There is really no evidence of faith (on Naomis part), either. For the children of the desolate one are more numerous. WebElimelech was a member of the tribe of Judah, a native of Bethlehem Judah, a man of wealth and probably head of a family or clan ( Ruth 1:2,3; 2:1,3 ). Clearly as quite young men. Anyone is at liberty to use this lesson for educational purposes only, with or without credit. She had to leave her family, her homeland, and her gods and go to the place of Gods blessing. Sixth, Elimelechs family left God. But when there was a famine in the land, they moved to the neighboring country of Moab. God is always at his work. Thus, we cannot say with certainty that the story of Ruth occurs late in the period of the judges, though this seems likely. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. But she concluded that God was using His power against her, rather than for her. There are those who attempt to guild the lily as they read the Book of Ruth, desperately seeking some basis for making a pious Israelite of Naomi. 12 May the LORD reward your efforts! Mahlon married Ruth in Moab while Kilion married Ruth's sister Orpah. Encyclopedia.com. One would have to begin by saying that these two women have a fair bit in common. Web(5) And they died. Elamtu), region on the edge of the southwestern part of the Iranian plateau, modern Khuzistan, Sidon 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. The contrast between Ruth and Naomi. - In 2012, I became a member of juFORUM, a Germany-wide network of young scientists. (Now they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.) 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. It was a good number of years ago that I sat in on an excellent elective class taught by my friend, Tom Wright. Take note of the fact that Ruths covenant is not a short-term commitment; it is a lifetime commitment. When M, Elijah ben Solomon Abraham Ha-Kohen of Smyrna, Elijah ben Eliezer Philosoph Ha-Yerushalmi, Elijah ben Baruch (ben Solomon ben Abraham) The Elder, https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/elimelech. Second, Naomis words are even more forceful here,14 issuing Ruth a command to leave her. Ruth is never dealt with as a second-class believer. It says in verse three that Elimelech died in Moab. They did not seem to live by it, so why would they consider it important to teach it to a Moabite? And they will do this because they believe they are doing their friend a favor. Humanly speaking, staying with Naomi does not offer much promise of a good life for these Moabite widows. Eventually, Naomi steered Ruth into a relationship with a distant relative named Boaz. In short, Naomi is a picture of Israels spiritual condition at this point in their history. 14 In her first attempt, Naomi issues a parting blessing, punctuated by a farewell kiss (verse 9). And Gideon said to them: I shall not rule over you and my son shall not rule over you, Hashem shall rule over you (Judges 8, 22). Another label for pragmatism is doing what seems right in our own eyes. That was the spirit of the age during the days of the judges. Apparently soon after the settlement of the family. 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. Without a doubt, this is the most amazing and distressing thing Naomi has said so far. She then kissed both of them, a very clear signal of dismissal. We certainly are reminded of the sovereignty of God by our text, but unfortunately most of the emphasis on Gods sovereignty in chapter 1 comes from Naomi, and she is not seeing things as she should. And so they, like Lots daughters (the oldest one in particular), devised a scheme whereby the line would be preserved, albeit apart from faith and obedience to Gods Word. Copy. (6) Most (if not all) of Naomis actions, attitudes, and advice were misguided and downright wrong. 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. He deals out Justice, rejecting the bad and rewarding the good. Can one, on the other hand, forgive and excuse his deficiencies and the damage that they bring about? When he saw that his generation scorned great men, he said, Surely I shall go from here so that I will not be caught among them (Zohar Chodosh 77a). Douay-Rheims Bible And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons. March 11, 1787 Leajsk, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Though a widow, Naomi still had her two sons to provide for and protect her. A godly Israelite would not only trust in the one true God, Yahweh, they would also know that there are no other gods. You need to get right with God. She seems to have little or no conviction regarding her sins, the sins of her husband, or of the sins of the nation. , ' eylam; Elamite halhatamti; Akk. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and childrens children, to the third and fourth generation (Exodus 34:6-7, emphasis mine). 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. After about ten years, both Mahlon and Kilion died. Naomi doesnt mention that these women would likely not find an Israelite husband. In addition, why would a private individual carry a name that signifies royalty. A space remained that he did not manage to rebuild. 38 The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-Ammi. Died. Ruth emphatically says No to Naomi, but with such wonderful words Naomi can hardly continue to stand in her way. "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. He could have helped more, since he was wealthy. She gave them very pragmatic counsel, based upon what could be seen, rather than on Gods Word and the principle of faith. I pray that you, like Ruth, have forsaken all confidence in yourself and have cast yourself upon the one true God for salvation. How could any faithful Israelite encourage someone to return to their (false) god(s)? The tale begins not in Israel or Judah but in Moab, where the Israelite Naomi and her husband, Elimelech, and her two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, went during a famine in Judah. 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. 15 They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them, 16 on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus (Romans 2:12-16, emphasis mine). Naomi was preoccupied with the here and now, rather than trusting in Gods covenant promises by faith. This is completely secular thinking. Naomi not only disregards the Abrahamic Covenant, she also urges Ruth (and Orpah) to do likewise. This is a text that has always puzzled me. The word redeem means to set free by paying a price. In the case of Ruth and Naomi, Elimelechs property had either been sold or was under some kind of mortgage, and the rights to the land had passed to Ruths husband, Mahlon, when Elimelech died. He is the ancestor of the Ammonites of today (Genesis 19:30-38, emphasis mine). Neither does she mention the mistreatment they would likely receive because Moab is Israels enemy, but they could probably read between the lines. 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. Who were Naomis daughter in laws? Give a joyful shout and cry out, you who have not been in labor! We will not focus overmuch on the details as much as on the concepts. Apr. WebElimelech and his sons all died in Moab, leaving Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah widowed. 14 For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. In Naomis mind, it probably was in their best interest, but it also appeared to benefit her. Thankfully, she later confessed and returned to Israel. Text Copyright And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. The women of the village said, Can this be Naomi? 20 But she replied to them, Dont call me Naomi! She had given up all hope. May the Lord show you the same kind of devotion that you have shown to your deceased husbands and to me! 17 Wherever you die, I will die and there I will be buried. They entered the region of Moab and settled there. My problem with the text in Romans 2 was that I couldnt think of an example of what Paul was saying. WebThe Bible Exposition Commentary: The meaning of redemption. 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. Rabbi Shimon Ben Gamliel said: The ancestors who used the power of Divine Inspiration drew names out of (future) events; we who do not have access to Divine Inspiration, draw names from our forefathers (Genesis Rabbah 37,7)., What does the name Elimelech mean? Anyone anywhere in the world with an Internet connection will be able to use and print out the NET Bible without cost for personal study. You must not bow down to their gods; you must not serve them or do according to their practices. 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 died in Moab. That is why some men and women will choose never to marry or to bear children. Somehow God wrote His law on Ruths heart, not unlike Tamar and Rahab, her predecessors. Naomis hope was in the physical rather than in the spiritual, in the present rather than in eternity. 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. But here is where the similarity ends. His name was Nate Mirza. It had been at least ten years since Naomi and her family had left them. This she must do by faith. Each of you should return to your mothers home! He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today. Her God is all powerful, but not merciful and gracious. 10 The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat. ), Handbook of Ugaritic Studies (1999), index, 841. I am reminded of Satans strategy in the Garden of Eden. It would seem to be significant that Naomi told Ruth that Orpah had returned to her god. What a relief it is to leave Judges behind and come to the Book of Ruth! Let us reflect on these contrasts for a moment. And when both her sons died without bearing children, her situation seemed impossible. To do it any other way was to disobey God. A wolf approached and he fought the wolf. Having started off on a rather negative note, let me hasten to say that the Book of Ruth is a breath of fresh air for those of us who have just come from the Book of Judges. 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? 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. 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. God had just destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of their great sin. WebPrevious commentary: Next commentary: About this commentary: are made available by the generosity of . The mans name was Elimelech. Naomi"fair or pleasant"; and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, are supposed to be the same as Joash and Saraph (1Ch 4:22). 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? 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. Put another way, the title of this book is Ruth, not Orpah. 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. In Judges 19-21, we find a similar situation. Ordinarily it would be translated as, My God is King. 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). But when Ruth refused to return to her people and accompanied her to Bethlehem, Boaz entered the picture, a close relative, a possible redeemer. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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. Web1 During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. Ruth has an uncanny grasp of Israels religion and has chosen to embrace it as her own. 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 Her commitment is not just to Naomi; it is a lifetime commitment to Israel and to her God. However, the date of retrieval is often important. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them (Hebrews 11:13-16). 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. It is not Naomis belief in the sovereignty of God that troubles me as much as how she applies it. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up. They were both Moabite women, close to the same age. Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah Bethlehem was otherwise called Ephratha. 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. Naomis second effort13 will be less subtle and more pointed and forceful. And his little boys died too. When it sees people coming, it immediately runs away. A famine plagued Israel in the days of the judges. 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). They insisted on going on to Israel with Naomi. Elimelech died, whereupon Mahlon and Chilion both married local women. In Job and in Ruth, this term seems to underscore Gods power, but in the context of suffering and adversity. 14 Again they wept loudly. If Elimelech, Naomi, Mahlon, and Kilion suffered because of their sins, they deserved it. 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