Ruth
Ruth er en moabittisk enke i den hebraiske bibel, som bliver hos sin svigermor Naomi og bosætter sig i Betlehem. Hendes historie forbinder loyalitet, venlighed over for fremmede og omsorg for fattige, og hun bliver en af kong Davids forfædre.
Vigtige fortællinger om Ruth
Staying with Naomi
After their husbands die, Naomi prepares to return from Moab to Bethlehem. Ruth refuses to leave her and chooses Naomi’s people and God.
In The Book of Ruth, Ruth continues towards Bethlehem with Naomi while Naomi’s other daughter-in-law, Orpah, returns home.
In The Book of Ruth by Unknown
Gathering grain in Boaz’s field
Ruth gathers grain left behind by the harvesters to feed herself and Naomi. Boaz, a relative of Naomi’s late husband, protects her and makes sure she has enough.
In The Book of Ruth, Boaz tells Ruth to stay near his women workers and instructs his men to leave extra grain for her.
In The Book of Ruth by Unknown
Marriage and a new family
At Naomi’s direction, Ruth approaches Boaz at the threshing floor and asks for his protection as a relative. After settling another relative’s prior claim, Boaz marries her, and their son Obed becomes David’s grandfather.
In The Book of Ruth, Boaz settles the family’s affairs before witnesses at the town gate; later, Naomi holds Ruth’s child.
In The Book of Ruth by Unknown
Sådan genkender du Ruth i fortællinger
- Look for a widow who refuses to abandon an older woman.
- Notice barley fields, harvesters, and grain gathered by the poor.
- Watch for a stranger whose loyalty brings her into a new family.
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Hvorfor bliver Ruth hos Naomi?
Ruth bliver, fordi hun er dybt loyal over for Naomi og vælger at dele sin fremtid med hende. I The Book of Ruth betyder det, at hun forlader sit hjemland og tager imod Naomis folk og Gud, selv om hun ikke har nogen garanti for tryghed eller sikkerhed.
Hvordan er Ruth i familie med kong David?
Ruth er kong Davids oldemor. The Book of Ruth slutter med at følge slægten fra Ruth og Boaz gennem deres søn Obed og barnebarnet Jesse til David. Dermed forbindes en fremmed enkes stille loyalitet med Israels kongelige historie.
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