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The Book of Ruth

March 25, 2013 By Erik 1 Comment

Those who know me also know about my on-again-off-again obsession with writing a book about David and the rise of Israel during the twilight of the Late Bronze Age and the birth of the Early Iron Age. One day, I will find the time and energy to write that book; but in the meantime, where… Read More »

Filed Under: Ancient History, Blog, History Tagged With: bethlehem, bible, bronze age, david, house of david, Iron Age, jerusalem, ruth

King of Hopelessness pt 17, Conclusion

May 11, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

I won’t belabor the points made in the rest of the series, but I felt it was necessary to provide some concluding thoughts on the book of Ruth. First of all, the book is primarily a book explaining the rise of the House of David. It develops the preeminence of the clan in Judah which… Read More »

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

King of Hopelessness pt 16 (4:13-22)

May 9, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַיִּקַּח בֹּעַז אֶת־רוּת וַתְּהִי־לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה וַיָּבֹא אֵלֶיהָ וַיִּתֵּן יְהוָה לָהּ הֵרָיוֹן וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן׃ וַתֹּאמַרְנָה הַנָּשִׁים אֶל־נָעֳמִי בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא הִשְׁבִּית לָךְ גֹּאֵל הַיּוֹם וְיִקָּרֵא שְׁמוֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃ וְהָיָה לָךְ לְמֵשִׁיב נֶפֶשׁ וּלְכַלְכֵּל אֶת־שֵׂיבָתֵךְ כִּי כַלָּתֵךְ אֲשֶׁר־אֲהֵבַתֶךְ יְלָדַתּוּ אֲשֶׁר־הִיא טוֹבָה לָךְ מִ‍שִּׁבְעָה בָּנִים׃ וַתִּקַּח נָעֳמִי אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד וַתְּשִׁתֵהוּ בְחֵיקָהּ וַתְּהִי־לוֹ לְאֹמֶנֶת׃ וַתִּקְרֶאנָה לוֹ הַשְּׁכֵנוֹת שֵׁם לֵאמֹר יֻלַּד־בֵּן… Read More »

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

King of Hopelessness pt 15 (4:11-12)

May 7, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָּל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁעַר וְהַזְּקֵנִים עֵדִים יִתֵּן יְהוָה אֶת־הָאִשָּׁה הַבָּאָה אֶל־בֵּיתֶךָ כְּ‍רָחֵל וּכְ‍לֵאָה אֲשֶׁר בָּנוּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם אֶת־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַיִל בְּאֶפְרָתָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁם בְּבֵית לָחֶם׃ וִיהִי בֵיתְךָ כְּ‍בֵית פֶּרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה תָמָר לִיהוּדָה מִן־הַזֶּרַע אֲשֶׁר יִתֵּן יְהוָה לְךָ מִן־הַנַּעֲרָה הַזֹּאת׃ Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the LORD… Read More »

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

King of Hopelessness, pt 14 (4:8-10)

May 4, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel. So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal.… Read More »

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

King of Hopelessness, pt 13 (4:1-7)

May 2, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

Now Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down.

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

King of Hopelessness, pt 11 (3:6-15)

April 30, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַתֵּרֶד הַגֹּרֶן וַתַּעַשׂ כְּ‍כֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוַּתָּה חֲמוֹתָהּ׃ וַיֹּאכַל בֹּעַז וַיֵּשְׁתְּ וַיִּיטַב לִבּוֹ וַיָּבֹא לִשְׁכַּב בִּקְצֵה הָעֲרֵמָה וַתָּבֹא בַלָּט וַתְּגַל מַרְגְּלֹתָיו וַתִּשְׁכָּב׃ וַיְהִי בַּחֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה וַיֶּחֱרַד הָאִישׁ וַיִּלָּפֵת וְהִנֵּה אִשָּׁה שֹׁכֶבֶת מַרְגְּלֹתָיו׃ וַיֹּאמֶר מִי־אָתּ וַתֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי רוּת אֲמָתֶךָ וּפָרַשְׂתָּ כְנָפֶךָ עַל־אֲמָתְךָ כִּי גֹאֵל אָתָּה׃ וַיֹּאמֶר בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ לַיהוָה בִּתִּי הֵיטַבְתְּ חַסְדֵּךְ הָאַחֲרוֹן מִן־הָרִאשׁוֹן לְבִלְתִּי־לֶכֶת אַחֲרֵי הַבַּחוּרִים אִם־דַּל… Read More »

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

King of Hopelessness, pt 10 (3:1-5)

April 27, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַתֹּאמֶר לָהּ נָעֳמִי חֲמוֹתָהּ בִּתִּי הֲלֹא אֲבַקֶּשׁ־לָךְ מָנוֹחַ אֲשֶׁר יִיטַב־לָךְ׃ וְעַתָּה הֲלֹא בֹעַז מֹדַעְתָּנוּ אֲשֶׁר הָיִית אֶת־נַעֲרוֹתָיו הִנֵּה־הוּא זֹרֶה אֶת־גֹּרֶן הַשְּׂעֹרִים הַלָּיְלָה׃ וְרָחַצְתְּ וָסַכְתְּ וְשַׂמְתְּ שִׂמְלֹתַיִךְ עָלַיִךְ וְיָרַדְתְּ הַגֹּרֶן אַל־תִּוָּדְעִי לָאִישׁ עַד כַּלֹּתוֹ לֶאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת׃ וִיהִי בְשָׁכְבוֹ וְיָדַעַתְּ אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁכַּב־שָׁם וּבָאת וְגִלִּית מַרְגְּלֹתָיו וְשָׁכָבְתְּ וְהוּא יַגִּיד לָךְ אֵת אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשִׂין׃ וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמְרִי… Read More »

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

King of Hopelessness, pt 9 (2:18-23)

April 26, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

When Ruth returns from the fields with an ephah of barley, Naomi is surprised. And why wouldn’t she be surprised? Ruth gleaned the equivalent of a day’s work for someone who was supposed to be harvesting in the field. It is clear that someone noticed her and provided for her.

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

King of Hopelessness, pt 8 (2:14-16)

April 25, 2012 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

וַיֹּאמֶר לָה בֹעַז לְעֵת הָאֹכֶל גֹּשִׁי הֲלֹם וְאָכַלְתְּ מִן־הַלֶּחֶם וְטָבַלְתְּ פִּתֵּךְ בַּחֹמֶץ וַתֵּשֶׁב מִ‍צַּד הַקּוֹצְרִים וַיִּצְבָּט־לָהּ קָלִי וַתֹּאכַל וַתִּשְׂבַּע וַתֹּתַר׃ וַתָּקָם לְלַקֵּט וַיְצַו בֹּעַז אֶת־נְעָרָיו לֵאמֹר גַּם בֵּין הָעֳמָרִים תְּלַקֵּט וְלֹא תַכְלִימוּהָ׃ וְגַם שֹׁל־תָּשֹׁלּוּ לָהּ מִן־הַצְּבָתִים וַעֲזַבְתֶּם וְלִקְּטָה וְלֹא תִגְעֲרוּ־בָהּ׃ וַתְּלַקֵּט בַּשָּׂדֶה עַד־הָעָרֶב וַתַּחְבֹּט אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לִקֵּטָה וַיְהִי כְּ‍אֵיפָה שְׂעֹרִים׃ And at mealtime Boaz said to… Read More »

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

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