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King of Hopelessness, pt 7 (2:11-13)

April 24, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַיַּעַן בֹּעַז וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ הֻגֵּד הֻגַּד לִי כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂית אֶת־חֲמוֹתֵךְ אַחֲרֵי מוֹת אִישֵׁךְ וַתַּעַזְבִי אָבִיךְ וְאִמֵּךְ וְאֶרֶץ מוֹלַדְתֵּךְ וַתֵּלְכִי אֶל־עַם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָדַעַתְּ תְּמוֹל שִׁלְשׁוֹם׃ יְשַׁלֵּם יְהוָה פָּעֳלֵךְ וּתְהִי מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּךְ שְׁלֵמָה מֵ‍עִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־בָּאת לַחֲסוֹת תַּחַת־כְּנָפָיו׃ וַתֹּאמֶר אֶמְצָא־חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ אֲדֹנִי כִּי נִחַמְתָּנִי וְכִי דִבַּרְתָּ עַל־לֵב שִׁפְחָתֶךָ וְאָנֹכִי לֹא אֶהְיֶה כְּ‍אַחַת שִׁפְחֹתֶיךָ׃ But Boaz answered… Read More »

Filed Under: Ancient History, Archive, Blog, History, King of Hopelessness: A Study of Ruth Tagged With: ancient israel, bible, Christianity, Church, israel, marriage, ruth

King of Hopelessness, pt 6 (2:4-10)

April 23, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

Finally, we meet Boaz. His name means “quickness” or “swiftness” and as I mentioned in the last post, he is a mighty man in the clan of Elimelech.

He greets his reapers with יְהוָה עִמָּכֶם (YHWH ‘ēmakam, literally “YHWH be among you”), to which they reply יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה (abarak-ak YHWH, “blessings of YHWH”). Apparently, this was a traditionally greeting among the Judahites at the time, meant to convey an allegiance to YHWH – their God. Living in a truly pluralistic society where there were many gods, it was important that people remained their allegiance to the God of Judah.

Filed Under: Ancient History, Archive, Blog, History, King of Hopelessness: A Study of Ruth Tagged With: bible, Christianity, Church, old testament, ruth

King of Hopelessness, pt 5 (2:1-3)

April 20, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וּלְנָעֳמִי מוֹדַע לְאִישָׁהּ אִישׁ גִּבּוֹר חַיִל מִ‍מִּשְׁפַּחַת אֱלִימֶלֶךְ וּשְׁמוֹ בֹּעַז׃ וַתֹּאמֶר רוּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּה אֶל־נָעֳמִי אֵלְכָה־נָּא הַשָּׂדֶה וַאֲלַקֳטָה בַשִּׁבֳּלִים אַחַר אֲשֶׁר אֶמְצָא־חֵן בְּעֵינָיו וַתֹּאמֶר לָהּ לְכִי בִתִּי׃ וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתָּבוֹא וַתְּלַקֵּט בַּשָּׂדֶה אַחֲרֵי הַקֹּצְרִים וַיִּקֶר מִקְרֶהָ חֶלְקַת הַשָּׂדֶה לְבֹעַז אֲשֶׁר מִ‍מִּשְׁפַּחַת אֱלִימֶלֶךְ׃ Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of… Read More »

Filed Under: Ancient History, Archive, Blog, History, King of Hopelessness: A Study of Ruth Tagged With: bible, Christianity, Church, david, hebrew, israel, ruth

King of Hopelessness, pt 4 (1:19-22)

April 19, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַתֵּלַכְנָה שְׁתֵּיהֶם עַד־בֹּאָנָה בֵּית לָחֶם וַיְהִי כְּ‍בֹאָנָה בֵּית לֶחֶם וַתֵּהֹם כָּל־הָעִיר עֲלֵיהֶן וַתֹּאמַרְנָה הֲזֹאת נָעֳמִי׃ וַתֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶן אַל־תִּקְרֶאנָה לִי נָעֳמִי קְרֶאןָ לִי מָרָא כִּי־הֵמַר שַׁדַּי לִי מְאֹד׃ אֲנִי מְלֵאָה הָלַכְתִּי וְרֵיקָם הֱשִׁיבַנִי יְהוָה לָמָּה תִקְרֶאנָה לִי נָעֳמִי וַיהוָה עָנָה בִי וְשַׁדַּי הֵרַע לִי׃ וַתָּשָׁב נָעֳמִי וְרוּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּה כַלָּתָהּ עִמָּהּ הַשָּׁבָה מִ‍שְּׂדֵי מוֹאָב וְהֵמָּה בָּאוּ בֵּית… Read More »

Filed Under: Ancient History, Archive, Blog, History, King of Hopelessness: A Study of Ruth, Things We Shouldn't Discuss Tagged With: bible, Christianity, Church, israel, levant, old testament, ruth

King of Hopelessness, pt 3 (Ruth 1:6-18)

April 18, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַתָּקָם הִיא וְכַלֹּתֶיהָ וַתָּשָׁב מִ‍שְּׂדֵי מוֹאָב כִּי שָׁמְעָה בִּשְׂדֵה מוֹאָב כִּי־פָקַד יְהוָה אֶת־עַמּוֹ לָתֵת לָהֶם לָחֶם׃ וַתֵּצֵא מִן־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הָיְתָה־שָׁמָּה וּשְׁתֵּי כַלֹּתֶיהָ עִמָּהּ וַתֵּלַכְנָה בַדֶּרֶךְ לָשׁוּב אֶל־אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה׃ וַתֹּאמֶר נָעֳמִי לִשְׁתֵּי כַלֹּתֶיהָ לֵכְנָה שֹּׁבְנָה אִשָּׁה לְבֵית אִמָּהּ יַעַשׂ יְהוָה עִמָּכֶם חֶסֶד כַּ‍אֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם עִם־הַמֵּתִים וְעִמָּדִי׃ יִתֵּן יְהוָה לָכֶם וּמְצֶאןָ מְנוּחָה אִשָּׁה בֵּית אִישָׁהּ וַתִּשַּׁק לָהֶן… Read More »

Filed Under: Ancient History, Archive, Blog, History, King of Hopelessness: A Study of Ruth Tagged With: ancient, bible, Christianity, Church, israel, ruth, scriptures

King of Hopelessness, pt 2 (Ruth 1:3-5)

April 17, 2012 By Erik DiVietro 1 Comment

וַיָּמָת אֱלִימֶלֶךְ אִישׁ נָעֳמִי וַתִּשָּׁאֵר הִיא וּשְׁנֵי בָנֶיהָ׃ וַיִּשְׂאוּ לָהֶם נָשִׁים מֹאֲבִיּוֹת שֵׁם הָאַחַת עָרְפָּה וְשֵׁם הַשֵּׁנִית רוּת וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָׁם כְּ‍עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים׃ וַיָּמוּתוּ גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶם מַחְלוֹן וְכִלְיוֹן וַתִּשָּׁאֵר הָאִשָּׁה מִ‍שְּׁנֵי יְלָדֶיהָ וּמֵ‍אִישָׁהּ׃ But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one… Read More »

Filed Under: Ancient History, Archive, Blog, King of Hopelessness: A Study of Ruth Tagged With: bible, Christianity, Church, History, Iron Age, israel, ruth

Worth Reading

April 16, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

Churchleaders.com had a great article on the vulnerability of pastors. Worth reading.

Filed Under: Archive, Blog, Ministry Connections Tagged With: bible, Christianity, Church, ministry, pastors

King of Hopelessness, pt 1 (Ruth 1:1-2)

April 16, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

Introduction This morning, I am beginning a new series on the blog, studying probably my favorite book in the Scriptures, Ruth. In many ways, Ruth is something of a preface to the books of Samuel and Kings. It offers a slightly off beat look into the origins of David, the keystone of the entire narrative… Read More »

Filed Under: Ancient History, Archive, Blog, History, King of Hopelessness: A Study of Ruth, Series Tagged With: bible, Christianity, Church, hebrew, ruth, scriptures

Wright's The New Testament and the People of God

April 6, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

Thanks to a big sale at Logos Bible Software, I got four books from N.T. Wright for practically nothing. Although Resurrection and the Son of God wasn’t on sale, I got the first two books of the series for less than $10. They retail for around $40. Last night I started reading The New Testament and… Read More »

Filed Under: Archive, Blog, Theology Tagged With: bible, Christianity, Church, gospel, jesus, N.T. Wright

Dumb Cat

April 6, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

We have had our cat Oreo for almost two years. He is a strange, strange cat. He and I have had some serious battles of the will, and I am not ashamed to admit that I have considered offering him “alternative accommodations” somewhere other than my home. After nearly two years, he has finally let… Read More »

Filed Under: Archive, Blog, General Tagged With: baptist, bible, Christianity, Church, faith

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