WebBecause of a severe famine in Judea, he emigrated to the land of Moab with his wife and his sons, Mahlon and Chilion. Submit your piece for review, and if approved we will publish it on our site as Community Contributions., Change Your Subscription (3) One gets the impression that those who remained in Bethlehem fared reasonably well during the famine; certainly better than Naomi and her family did. Instead you must completely overthrow them and smash their standing stones to pieces (Exodus 23:24). name of Lot's elder daughter's son and the people and land are Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. Follow your sister-in-law back home! (Ruth 1:15). There Ruth married *Boaz, one of Elimelech's relatives. Ill attempt to support my conclusions as we proceed in our study of this book. 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. There is no doubt that this is a great honor and privilege for a woman. Encyclopedia.com. 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. How did Elimelechs sons die in the Bible? He went first from Israel, the land of the living, and led them thence, and so he now goeth out of Wouldnt it be better for the two of them to travel together? Naomi not only disregards the Abrahamic Covenant, she also urges Ruth (and Orpah) to do likewise. Pay attention to do everything I have told you, and do not even mention the names of other gods do not let them be heard on your lips (Exodus 23:13). It is no wonder that Naomi speaks to her daughters-in-law about husbands, marriage, and children, because this is what is on her mind. What could have led them to this interpretation? Elimelech was severely punished for his failings but the good within him was preserved and rewarded and he became the progenitor of the Royal line. Elimelech appears to have been a man of faith who did not or could not be fully faithful. WebWhen a severe famine struck Israel, Elimelech took his wife Naomi and their two sons across the Jordan and south to the land of Moab, in the hope of finding a living there. 1 During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. 11 In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. 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. W. Moran, The Amarna Letters (1992), 326; W. Watson and N. Wyatt (eds. There were no state registries or social security numbers and names served a much more fluid purpose than they do today. The best thing for her to do was to return to Bethlehem and live out the rest of her days, dying empty (i.e., childless). Many, including me, are troubled by the times in which we live, but this is no excuse for ungodly behavior. Who was Elimelech? 32 Come, lets make our father drunk with wine so we can have sexual relations with him and preserve our family line through our father. 33 So that night they made their father drunk with wine, and the older daughter came and had sexual relations with her father. (Ruth 1:1-22)2. , Akk. Many years later, the Israelites were camped on the plains of Moab, across the Jordan River from Jericho, poised to enter the Promised Land. Elimelech had a wife named Naomi and two sons, Mahlon and Kilion. Ruth, out of love and loyalty to her mother-in-law, accompanied Naomi back to Bethlehem, while Orpah stayed in Moab. (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. After about ten years, both Mahlon and Kilion died. 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. Can one dismiss the sincerity of a man of faith who fails to always live up to his convictions? There her husband died, and her sons married Moabite women named Ruth and Orpah. Ruths spiritual journey is similar to that of Abraham. 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. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. It must be, the Sages reasoned, that Elimelech misread his destiny. 17 See Ruth 4:17, 21-22. 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. We read of the origin of the Moabites in Genesis 19,3 just after the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. That is why some men and women will choose never to marry or to bear children. Religion. Obviously, Naomi had changed. RACHEL (Heb. Judaism. 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. Other translations have another another husband. . 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). But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up. To do it any other way was to disobey God. Moab is where Elimelech died. But But she concluded that God was using His power against her, rather than for her. 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. Good News Translation In her third attempt, she orders Ruth to follow her sister-in-law back home. How did Elimelech know that strict justice was (loose) in the world? Can this be Naomi? they asked (verse 19). Let us reflect on these contrasts for a moment. What a mighty, magnificent, merciful, awesome God we serve! More tears are shed. The family, compelled to emigrate to Moab through pressure of a famine, settled for several years in that country. 3 For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your children will conquer nations and will resettle desolate cities (Isaiah 54:1-3). A wolf approached and he fought the wolf. That is precisely what Naomi did with Orpah and Ruth. The Naomi should teach us to be careful about accepting the counsel of those who seem to be well meaning. 12 May the LORD reward your efforts! They entered the region of Moab and settled there. These are the times of darkness when godliness should shine forth as a brilliant light. See also: More about the Book of Ruth. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with where did these children come from? (Isaiah 49:20-21). He could have helped more, since he was wealthy. The wonder is that God remained faithful to those who so easily abandoned Him. 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. Web- And Elimelech Naomi's husband died. Her faith and obedience was known by all. 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). Surely it fell short of what Ruths experience will be. And when both her sons died without bearing children, her situation seemed impossible. 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 stood and surrounded it with rebuilt walls from three directions. Who thinks of Orpah today? It certainly would be safer for the two women to travel together, but it is Orpah who will travel alone, not Ruth. 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. The name itself is attested in the *El-Amarna letters of the 14th century b.c.e. 10 From what we learn from the Book of Ruth, one does wonder what role Naomi played in this decision. endobj The two women, now forever bound together by Ruths covenant, continued on their way until they reached Bethlehem. Ruth would not only do this until death separated them, she would do so in death. The resolution to these irregularities is primarily exegetical. Now that Orpah has decided to turn back, Naomi appears to have more leverage. Which is greater 36 yards 2 feet and 114 feet 2 inch? WebThe Bible Exposition Commentary: The meaning of redemption. We find Ruth contrasted with Orpah, and then with Naomi. 5 Then Naomis two sons, Mahlon and Kilion, also died. 10 But they said to her, No! Only death will be able to separate me from you!. This, of course, is Naomis meaning. 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 Judges 19-21, we find a similar situation. The oldest daughter went first, bearing a son whom she named Moab. DAGON (Heb. 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. My sense is that most of the residents of Bethlehem stayed in Bethlehem, rather than leaving to sojourn in a foreign country during the days of the famine. 2 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the NET Bible. The Messianic seed was often put at risk in the Old Testament. And so this older daughter persuaded her younger sister that both of them needed to get their father drunk, and then each should lie with him, so that they might produce offspring for their father. His oldest daughter concluded that their father would die without an heir. A few years later, king Saul will offer the sacrifices, even though he was instructed to wait for Samuel, all because Saul felt this was a crisis that justified setting aside obedience in faith to Gods Word.27. Web1 During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. 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 will note from the first verse of chapter 1 that the setting for the story of Ruth is the times of the judges. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. 3 Then Elimelech, Naomis husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. 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. 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). He was right in that Kingship was destined to come from his progeny; yet he was also grievously wrong for he himself was not fitting to become king of Israel. 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). 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. 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. In addition, anyone who wants to share the Bible with others can print unlimited copies and give them away free to others. In our text (as in Judges and everywhere else in Scripture), man looks bad, very bad, and God looks good, very good. <> 4 The LORD said to Moses, Arrest all the leaders of the people, and hang them up before the LORD in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. 5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor (Numbers 25:1-5). She seems to have little or no conviction regarding her sins, the sins of her husband, or of the sins of the nation. 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). 37 The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. Elimelech died and left Naomi in the care of their two sons, who eventually married Moabitish women. I can imagine how it alarmed and frightened Naomi when Elimelech died while they were sojourning in Moab. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Who were Naomis daughter in laws? 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. Was it at Naomis initiative that her sons took Moabite women for wives? Apr. Not long afterward he died, and his two sons married Moabite When they entered Bethlehem, the whole village was excited about their arrival. Lots older daughter neatly avoided the moral implications of what she proposed. When it sees people coming, it immediately runs away. They came empty (at least according to Naomis assessment see verse 21), but God would not let them go hungry (or childless). 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. Naomi thought of Gods blessings in terms of having food and a family. Ruth would have none of this foolish talk, and she made this abundantly clear to her mother-in-law. Douay-Rheims Bible And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons. 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 ). A famine plagued Israel in the days of the judges. ." Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah Bethlehem was otherwise called Ephratha. In Job and in Ruth, this term seems to underscore Gods power, but in the context of suffering and adversity. ." All this is described in the Bible book of Ruth. named after him.) From these events, we can easily see that the Moabites were no friend to Israel. Copy. 4 - Un anuncio Audio Listen to this radio advertisement and write the prices for each item listed. Because he abandoned his people during a famine. Elamtu), region on the edge of the southwestern part of the Iranian plateau, modern Khuzistan, Sidon For the Lord is afflicting me!. It was completed by more than twenty biblical scholars who worked directly from the best currently available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. It says in verse three that Elimelech died in Moab. After only ten years in Moab, Elimelechs sons also died. We should learn from Naomi that if barrenness is ones earthly fate, our heavenly fate is vastly different. "Elimelech Naomi saw singleness (widowhood for her) and childlessness as a curse, while Paul taught that singleness could facilitate ministry to others and to God (1 Corinthians 7:32-35). https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/elimelech, "Elimelech 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. God had just destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of their great sin. 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. Major Gift. 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. You, leaders, did not stand among the ruins like Moses did. Ruths words are beautiful, and thus it is no wonder that some have chosen to employ them for their marriage vows. He is slow to anger, and He does forgive sin. 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. She has chosen to permanently leave her homeland and family and to embrace Israel, the Israelites, and Israels God as her own, forever. WebElimelech died, leaving Naomi with only her two sons. 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. Both had married Israelite husbands, had borne no children, and were now widows. 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. He thought that he would be King. Ruth has an uncanny grasp of Israels religion and has chosen to embrace it as her own. The Bible did not say how this happened, but the household was now comprised of three widows. We should note several things about Naomis third attempt to persuade Ruth to join Orpah as she returned to Moab in verse 15. Call me Mara because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly. She then kissed both of them, a very clear signal of dismissal. Fearing they would be overrun by the Israelites, Balak (king of Moab)4 hired Balaam to curse Israel. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up. For my intense suffering is too much for you to bear. (2) There is no indication that other Israelites from Bethlehem (or elsewhere in Israel) accompanied Elimelech and his family to Moab. This she must do by faith. Shouldnt Ruth follow her lead? 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. 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. When kings ruled, My God is King, denoted not only spiritual but also political power. Judah married a Canaanite woman, and two of his sons died because of their sin. Web(5) And they died. 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. 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