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NASB | Genesis 19:37 The firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 19:37 The firstborn gave birth to a son, and named him Moab (from father); he is the father of the Moabites to this day. |
Bible Question: What kind of people were the moabites, what did they believe in and why did Naiomi and her husband go to Moab for in the beginning and why did she stay? |
Bible Answer: Hello, Letty - Doc gave you a good background sketch of Moab and the Moabites, and of Naomi and her family and their reasons for sojourning in the land of Moab. Now the purpose of this post is to do all I can to encourage you to read the rest of the story, the beautiful and inspiring story that is the Book of Ruth. I've read this lovely little book many times over and never tire of its message or its compelling charm. The writing itself is a rare masterpiece, having long been established as occupying a well-deserved place as one of the supremely great pieces of writing in the history of letters world-wide. ..... The charm and beauty of the Book of Ruth is well illustrated in an incident involving the American statesman and inventor of Colonial times, Benjamin Franklin. When he was serving Colonial interests in France, he heard some of the high-brow members of the French aristocracy hautily denigrating the Bible as being unworthy of reading. So wise old Ben decided to play a trick on these high-born French bigwigs. He sat down and wrote out the Book of Ruth in longhand, changing all the proper names to French names of his own invention. Then he read his manuscript to the assembled elite of French society. They were charmed and deeply moved by the elegance and simplicity of this tender story. "Charmant! Charmant! (Charming! Charming!) they shouted in unison. "But where did you find this gem of literature, Monsieur Franklin?" And Franklin responded, "It comes from the Book you despise so much, la sainte Bible!" There were, so the report goes, many red faces among the Parisian elite that evening. And there should be red faces today in the biblically illiterate culture of our time. ...... It is I believe worthy of note that of the two books of the Bible named after women, one was a Jewish girl who married a Gentile (Esther and King Ahasuerus or, in the Greek, Xerxes), and the other was a Gentile woman who married a prominent Hebrew (Ruth and Boaz). ...... Dr. John MacArthur has said that at least seven major theological themes emerge in the Book of Ruth. I'm going to stop there, and ask you and our other readers how many can you find? Should you get completely stumped by this question, I'll be happy upon request to list them all at a later date. In the meantime, read and study this beautiful and informative little book. It contains only four chapters having a total of 85 verses and can easily be read at a single sitting. Enjoy! --Hank |
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