“Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, ‘Each of you, go back to your mother’s house. May Adonai show grace to you, as you did to those who died and to me.’”-Ruth 1:8 There is one powerful Hebrew term you need to familiarize yourself with if you want to take your understanding of Holy Scripture to […]

Yesterday I talked about how pagan practices connected to ancestor worship were still a part of the Hebrew religious belief system. However, I need to inform you about another belief system you need to understand if you’re going to properly grasp the story that’s about to unfold. I’m talking about the custom of Levirate Marriage. […]

“Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, ‘Each of you, go back to your mother’s house. May Adonai show grace to you, as you did to those who died and to me.’”-Ruth 1:8 Verse 8 contains a strange statement uttered by Naomi. She says to her two daughters-in-law: “May Adonai show grace to you, as you […]

“Na‘omi said to her two daughters-in-law, ‘Each of you, go back to your mother’s house. May Adonai show grace to you, as you did to those who died and to me.’”-Ruth 1:8 I wanna show you something that’ll just fly over your head unless I point it out. When Naomi tells her Moabite daughters-in-law Ruth […]

“So she prepared to return with her daughters-in-law from the plain of Mo’av; for in the plain of Mo’av she had heard how Adonai had paid attention to his people by giving them food.”-Ruth 1:6 So the now widowed Naomi receives word that the famine in Israel has ended. Connected to this situation, there are […]