2024年7月30日 · Thanks to Ruth, the family of Naomi (strangely, the text does not put it in terms of Elimelech or Mahlon) survives. The child born to Ruth and Boaz is “a son…born to Naomi” who will “renew her life.” For Naomi, Ruth is better than seven sons (Ruth 4:15), for she produces what Naomi’s sons failed to, an heir.

2024年9月19日 · The case of the widow Naomi, however, has a twist because her redemption comes unexpectedly through her widowed daughter-in-law Ruth, rather than her own sons (Ruth 2–4). In other examples from the Bible, widows such as Abigail and Judith use their beauty and resourcefulness to take care of themselves and others.

The Story of Ruth: Examining the Missing Pieces The story of Ruth (Ruth 1–4) is interpreted as being about comeliness, kindness and grace. What is left unexplained is why nobody offered to help Ruth or Naomi, why they did not return to the farmstead that they obviously owned, and why the land became a point of contention in the final chapter ...

2024年8月6日 · She and her family were protected from any destruction during the fall of Jericho. She converted to Judiasim and married Salmon, one of the Hebrew scouts she saved in Jericho, and they became the parents of Boaz, the future husband of Ruth. Rahab is also described as the wife of Joshua. She has been a true hero to the Children of Israel.

Balaam Son of Beor in the Bible. Balaam’s main narrative (Numbers 22–24) is included within the wider story of ancient Israel’s entrance into the land of Canaan and its subjugation of the lands east of the Jordan River.

2024年4月21日 · This Akkadian tablet, which contains over 630 lines, comes from the southern Mesopotamian city of Larsa during the second year of King Rim-Sîn’s reign, c. 1821 B.C.E.

2023年2月2日 · Throughout its long history, the Aleppo Codex has been carefully and jealously guarded. The Aleppo Codex online project, however, has placed the Aleppo Codex among the ranks of other ancient biblical manuscripts that have been made available to all via the web.

2024年11月22日 · Feminist biblical scholars have spent years reframing the women of the Bible through new lenses. As the field of biblical studies expands, so do the perspectives and voices of those who participate, lending new insights and perspectives on characters that have traditionally been marginalized in the text.

2024年9月22日 · See Ruth Hestrin, “Understanding Asherah—Exploring Semitic Iconography,” BAR, September/October 1991. b. In the Septuagint, 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings are all included in Kings, which therefore has four books, 1–4 Kings. c. A similar statement is made by the unnamed prophet who anoints Jehu king of Israel in 2 Kings 9:10. 1.

2024年10月29日 · Deborah calls herself a mother in Israel (5:7). Probably one of the highest designations in scripture, it indicates authority. 15 Centuries afterward, the wise woman of Abel Beth Maacah will describe her city with the same phrase in a conversation with military leader Joab during a break in a civil war (2 Samuel 20:19).