INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

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Ruth 4:22

Obed
וְעֹבֵד֙ (wə·‘ō·ḇêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5744: Obed -- 'worshiper', the name of several Israelites

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Jesse,
יִשָׁ֔י (yi·šāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David

and Jesse
וְיִשַׁ֖י (wə·yi·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

David.
דָּוִֽד׃ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

And finally, Obed and Jesse and David!

 

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Conclusion of the book of Ruth:

• This book is a small one with only four chapters!
• But there is a lot to remember!
• We are told about a simple story!
• It’s strange why the majority sees the Bible as the history of a chosen people!
• I see the Bible as the history of exceptions!
• Few faithful servants of Yah.weh who transmit the flame of faithfulness through generations among the darkness of corruption!
• It’s probably because corruption is everywhere and thus faithfulness doesn’t mean a lot today!
• But here we have a summary of the Bible!
• A minority of people who have a part of Jesus’ genealogy because of their faithfulness!
• And more exceptional is Ruth because she is not an Israelite but a foreigner!
• RUTH!
• NAOMI!
• BOAZ!