14 In her first attempt, Naomi issues a parting blessing, punctuated by a farewell kiss (verse 9). He went first from Israel, the land of the living, and led them thence, and so he now goeth out of 12 Go back home, my daughters! She had given up all hope. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Lot fled with his daughters and was living in a cave. She was full when she had a husband and two sons; now she was empty, for all she had was Ruth. She gave them very pragmatic counsel, based upon what could be seen, rather than on Gods Word and the principle of faith. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. Probably they were sickly children, and not likely to be long-lived. The name (Phoen. It had been at least ten years since Naomi and her family had left them. Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. 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. named after him.) than the children of the married woman, says the Lord. 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. Then she firmly stated her commitment to Naomi, to Israel, and to Israels God as a covenant. After the death of their father, the two sons married Moabite women. When the story opens, Naomis sons have just died. 37 The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. She was willing to sacrifice family ties, marriage, and a family to do so. The danger of practicing pragmatism above principle. It was a bad start, and sadly things didnt get any better over time. 20 Yet the children born during your time of bereavement will say within your hearing. 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. WebElimelech died, leaving Naomi with only her two sons. Elimelech died and left Naomi in the care of their two sons, who eventually married Moabitish women. Shouldnt Ruth follow her lead? Hebrews 12:6,10,11 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth, Elimelech -- 'God is king', the husband of Naomi, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular, Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular, Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there, Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also, dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her, Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her, The two come to Bethlehem, where they are gladly received, OT History: Ruth 1:3 Elimelech Naomi's husband died (Ru Rut. Web(5) And they died. We assume that names of Biblical characters are not accidental but reflect their essense or memorialize pivotal events of their lives. As you will recall, Mrs. Therefore, its best to use Encyclopedia.com citations as a starting point before checking the style against your school or publications requirements and the most-recent information available at these sites: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html. ELAM (Heb. Her name means "ewe," while that of her siste, Elam 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. But she concluded that God was using His power against her, rather than for her. 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. This is entirely consistent with Old Testament history and with the warnings recorded in Leviticus 26:18-20 and Deuteronomy 28:23-24. 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. 1 Copyright 2010 by Robert L. Deffinbaugh. 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. This is completely secular thinking. Who would carry on his line? Moab is where Elimelech died. But here is where the similarity ends. This is a text that has always puzzled me. Naomi and her sons lived in Moab for ten years and then both Mahlon and Kilion died as well, childless. Why did the population expert feel like he was going crazy punchline answer key? How could Naomi point them in the wrong direction? As they continue their journey toward Bethlehem, Naomi makes a three-fold attempt to persuade Orpah and Ruth to return to their homes, rather than to accompany her all the way back to Israel. 8 Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds, 9 for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans. Like a faithful shepherd whose corral- fence fell as darkness approached. 11 The thought occurred to me that Naomis journey back to her homeland traced the steps of the Israelites when they first entered the Promised Land. When I realized this, I blurted out, What a witch!, much to the surprise of the rest of the class. 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. These are the times of darkness when godliness should shine forth as a brilliant light. Yet, they throw a shadow over the entire story. Died. And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. Her God is all powerful, but not merciful and gracious. 16 But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Much more common is the pattern in which a single character is introduced, his fathers and forefathers are fully described, and his story then related. 4 So her sons married Moabite women. HADAD , an early Semitic god, first appears in texts written in the Old Akkadian dialect and in Eblaite (third millennium). Surely you would not remain unmarried all that time! <>>>
The resolution to these irregularities is primarily exegetical. Lot and his two daughters are now living in a cave. Ruth is never dealt with as a second-class believer. I am reminded of Satans strategy in the Garden of Eden. Now that Orpah has decided to turn back, Naomi appears to have more leverage. Elimelech died, and the sons married two Moabite women: Mahlon married Ruth and Chilion married Orpah. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. Ruth 4:9 The Sages, however, read it with a slight difference in pronunciation as Elai Melech For he said: Kingship is due to me (Ruth Rabba 2,5). To walk in the steps of Abraham, one like Ruth would need to: (1) leave her relatives; (2) leave her homeland; and, (3) trust God to bless her as she sought to bless her mother-in-law. We should learn from Naomi that if barrenness is ones earthly fate, our heavenly fate is vastly different. Refer to each styles convention regarding the best way to format page numbers and retrieval dates. Ill attempt to support my conclusions as we proceed in our study of this book. We, too, live in very pragmatic times, and those who live by principle especially the principles of Gods Word are few and far between. While they were in Moab, Elimelech died, leaving Naomi and her two sons. Can one dismiss the sincerity of a man of faith who fails to always live up to his convictions? The same is true for Naomi. The woman was left of her two sons and her husband , The Lord had visited his people in giving them bread . I am now inclined to believe that Ruth is an example of Romans 2:12-16. The Bible did not say how this happened, but the household was now comprised of three widows. How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways! She was not a Jew, and she had not been raised by parents who taught her the law. They did not seem to live by it, so why would they consider it important to teach it to a Moabite? Apparently Elimelech abandoned his people because they scorned their leaders. Naomi was married to Elimelech and had two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. The genealogy provided in chapter 4 would incline us to believe that the events of Ruth took place later rather than sooner in the period of the judges, because Ruth is the great grandmother of David.17 But other than this, there do not appear to be any direct links to events or persons in the Book of Judges. Naomis second effort13 will be less subtle and more pointed and forceful. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
Elimelech of Lizhensk. He stood in the opening and blocked it with his body. Can this be Naomi? they asked (verse 19). It would seem to be significant that Naomi told Ruth that Orpah had returned to her god. Someone reminded me that the Book of Ruth is a lot like the Book of Esther. Neither does she mention the mistreatment they would likely receive because Moab is Israels enemy, but they could probably read between the lines. In the dark shadows of the days of the judges, we find two individuals whose lives are truly lights in the darkness. The two women, now forever bound together by Ruths covenant, continued on their way until they reached Bethlehem. The women of the village said, Can this be Naomi? 20 But she replied to them, Dont call me Naomi! And thus there is no evidence of repentance on her part at this point in time. Orpah succumbed to Naomis reasoning and chose to pursue what appeared to be in her best interest. 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). The word redeem means to set free by paying a price. In the case of Ruth and Naomi, Elimelechs property had In the past, Naomi was always portrayed in a somewhat flattering way. 9 May the Lord enable each of you to find security in the home of a new husband! Then she kissed them goodbye and they wept loudly. SIDON (also Zidon ; Heb. Who even remembers her name? The story in the book tells that Naomi plans to What are the advantages and disadvantages of video capture hardware? Who was Elimelech? Part of the story about Naomi plays there, and another part in Bethlehem. Word had reached Naomi in Moab that God had visited His people by ending the famine and providing abundant crops back in Israel. Within the Cite this article tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. Follow your sister-in-law back home! 16 But Ruth replied. 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. My impression is that Naomi had changed not only in her appearance (she may not have aged well in Moab), but also in spirit. 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. As they entered Bethlehem, they became the talk of the town. Let us reflect on these contrasts for a moment. <>
Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. You must not bow down to their gods; you must not serve them or do according to their practices. Only death will be able to separate me from you!. ." 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. Naomi was now left without a husband, without sons, and without grandchildren. 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. 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. Who thinks of Orpah today? It is available on the Internet at: www.netbible.org. Ruth and Naomi are very different people. 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. Naomis people (Israel) would be her people, and Naomis God would be her God. There Ruth married *Boaz, one of Elimelech's relatives. So he lived in a cave with his two daughters. Ruth was determined to serve and care for her mother-in-law; Orpah chose to look out for herself. Humans cannot see beyond these two alternatives but God has another choice. 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. Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. 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. Now it's ironic that he left Bethlehem because he was afraid he couldn't survive there, yet he went over into Moab and died anyway. 17 Wherever you die, I will die and there I will be buried. The son of the oldest daughter was named Moab; the son of the younger daughter was named Ammon. The all-powerful God was making Naomis life miserable, so she thought and said. Due to the famine in Israel during the time of the Judges, Elimelech crossed over to Moab, where he and his two sons died. Following their deaths, his wife Naomi returned to Beth-Lehem together with her daughter-in-law *Ruth (Ruth 1:13; 2:1, 3; 4:3, 9). There Ruth married *Boaz, one of Elimelech's relatives. Naomis hope was in the physical rather than in the spiritual, in the present rather than in eternity. 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). There is no reason for you to return to Judah with me! But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up. There is a paucity of clues but the first one is the Elimelechs name itself. 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? In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. Call me Mara because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly. What a relief it is to leave Judges behind and come to the Book of Ruth! Amen (Romans 11:33-36). They rejected him as they rejected others. Ruth focused on Naomi and her need and on Naomis people and their God. 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! 10 From what we learn from the Book of Ruth, one does wonder what role Naomi played in this decision. The chapter ends with the authors assessment of where things stand, with a hint of what lies ahead. Copyright Torah.org Project Genesis. 38 The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-Ammi. Web- And Elimelech Naomi's husband died. Many, including me, are troubled by the times in which we live, but this is no excuse for ungodly behavior. 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. Each of you should return to your mothers home! 3 I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name (Genesis 12:1-3, emphasis mine). Therefore, be sure to refer to those guidelines when editing your bibliography or works cited list. A space remained that he did not manage to rebuild. When it sees people coming, it immediately runs away. Naomi thought of Gods blessings in terms of having food and a family. Give a joyful shout and cry out, you who have not been in labor! 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. Instead you must completely overthrow them and smash their standing stones to pieces (Exodus 23:24). 18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to dissuade her. 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. A Jew who knows the law and doesnt live by it is not really a true Jew. They were both Moabite women, close to the same age. Finally, the description of Elimelech departure is frugal and bereft of detail. 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. We must be aware that they taught in riddles and parables (Proverbs 1, 2) and that our task is extract and restate their message in the conceptual language that we use today. And one of these two Ruth is a Moabite, not an Israelite. The men in the family die, leaving Naomi alone with her two daughters-in- law, Ruth and Orpah. 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. Ruths words are her covenant with Naomi, with Israel, and with God, patterned after Gods covenant with Abraham and his descendants: Only death will be able to separate me from you! (Ruth 1:16-17). Once again I would suggest that Naomis strong urging for Ruth and Orpah to return was as much for her interests as for her daughters-in-law. It has been supplied by the translators. She has no husband to father sons, and she is too old to bear children anyway. Many years later, the Israelites were camped on the plains of Moab, across the Jordan River from Jericho, poised to enter the Promised Land. 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. You need to get right with God. Naomi told her friend not to call her Naomi (which means pleasant) any longer, but rather to call her Mara (which means bitter). Judah married a Canaanite woman, and two of his sons died because of their sin. And she was honored to be a part of the messianic line.34. 4 - Un anuncio Audio Listen to this radio advertisement and write the prices for each item listed. as Ili-Milku, a variant of the name Milk-ilu, ruler of Gezer. 19 So the two of them journeyed together until they arrived in Bethlehem. WebThe Tragedy of Elimelech Ruth Introduction The book of Ruth is a fascinating little book in the Old Testament. But 2019Encyclopedia.com | All rights reserved. He keeps loyal love; that is, He is a God who perseveres in His love, and thus He is a covenant-keeping God. You can't run away. 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. (Now they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.) In spite of the fact that Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and his two sons (Mahlon and Kilion) are living according to the spirit of their day (doing what is right in their own eyes), two people (Ruth and Boaz) stand out as examples of those who live by faith in the God of Israel, and whose lives exemplify living in accordance with Gods Word. And in good covenant form, she pronounced a curse upon herself if she did otherwise. Lot was turned to salt because she looked back at the city. 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. 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. 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. 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. We should notice that it was not until after Elimelechs death that they married. Sixth, Elimelechs family left God. And when both her sons died without bearing children, her situation seemed impossible. 25 Translations differ here, but I think that this daughters choice of words is very important to consider. Naomi, so to speak, put all of her eggs into one basket marriage and bearing children. It purposefully draws our attention to it, for it first tells us that a man went out and then tells us that the name of the man was Elimelech. The contrast between Ruth and Orpah. 14 Again they wept loudly. When the years of famine came he said, Now all of them will come to my door post, each one with his begging cup in his hand. Naomi counseled Orpah and Ruth to do what seemed right in their eyes. 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? It is also true (as God Himself says above) that God also punishes the guilty, but that is not the totality of who God is. Ezekiel (10, 3) castigates the leaders of Israel as being foxes in the ruins. Elimelech was one of the great men and authorities in Israel. I was bereaved and barren, dismissed and divorced. "Elimelech Mahlon married Ruth in Moab while Kilion married Ruth's sister Orpah. 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. It was a good number of years ago that I sat in on an excellent elective class taught by my friend, Tom Wright. 2 0 obj
Wouldnt it be better for the two of them to travel together? 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. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung tightly to her. May the Lord show you the same kind of devotion that you have shown to your deceased husbands and to me! When we met, I had no idea who he was, but he introduced himself something like this, Hi, Bob, Im Nate Mirza. In Job and in Ruth, this term seems to underscore Gods power, but in the context of suffering and adversity. 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 thought that he would be King. She has been convinced and turns back to her own country. Who would want Naomi for a mother-in-law? And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. . (February 22, 2023). 11 In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. Why do you call me Naomi, seeing that the Lord has opposed me, and the Sovereign One has caused me to suffer? 22 So Naomi returned, accompanied by her Moabite daughter-in-law Ruth, who came back with her from the region of Moab. We read of the origin of the Moabites in Genesis 19,3 just after the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. 6 So she decided to return home from the region of Moab, accompanied by her daughters-in-law, because while she was living in Moab she had heard that the Lord had shown concern for his people, reversing the famine by providing abundant crops. Her faith and obedience was known by all. That person is a true Jew at heart. (8) All of this leads me to conclude that Naomi is not an example of faith, but an excellent example of Israels poor spiritual health. 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. Is this the behavior of a leader who loves and cares for his people, even if they do not fully deserve his respect? 14 For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. JETHRO (Heb. WebThe Bible Exposition Commentary: The meaning of redemption. Naomi doesnt mention that these women would likely not find an Israelite husband. The name of Achimelech, the priest who gave aid to David at Nob, reflects his elevated stature (Leviticus Rabbah 1,3) and Malchizedek was the King of Salem (Malkiel in Numbers 25, 24 deserves a separate discussion). 5 Then Naomis two sons, Mahlon and Kilion, also died. Religion. It follows, therefore, that these characters must be important in setting the theme of the book. This time it is Orpah who kisses Naomi goodbye. They entered the region of Moab and settled there. ,), Midianite priest and father-in-law of *Moses. For the children of the desolate one are more numerous. He arose and fled from them (Ruth Rabbah 1, 4). Apparently he was willing to help only if he wears the mantly of authority. 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. In her third attempt, she orders Ruth to follow her sister-in-law back home. , ' eylam; Elamite halhatamti; Akk. This, of course, is Naomis meaning. Such early setting out of the players is quite unusual in Biblical writing. When a famine came to the area Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah Bethlehem was otherwise called Ephratha. Other than weeping, Orpah remains silent;20 Ruths words and actions are what the author has chosen to report. A lion approached and he fought off the lion. You, leaders, did not stand among the ruins like Moses did. Even if she were able to bear children, it would be unreasonable for these two widows to wait 20 years for replacement husbands. No, in Naomis mind there was no good reason to remain with her as she returned to her homeland. The more Naomi protests her miserable state, the more we are being prepared for a great work of God. The Messianic seed was often put at risk in the Old Testament. Here the name reflects the mans essence.The name of one was Peleg, for in his days, the entire world became divided (ni-peleg-a) (Geneis 10,25) This name was was given for Dispersion (after the Tower of Babel) that occurred during Pelegs lifetime. From these events, we can easily see that the Moabites were no friend to Israel. Not even death would separate them. 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