Ruth The Moabite Character Analysis

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The following evidence from scripture will prove that Ruth was a faithful friend. On the way to Bethlehem Naomi stop Oprah and Ruth from following her. To release them from under Naomi's care, she told her daughters in- law to go back to their mothers home and ask the "Lord to deal kindly with them as they have dealt with the dead and with me." (Ruth 1:8) The word [ deal, kindly," is a Hebrew the word chesed]. A covenant expression that merges love, faithfulness, mercy and grace. All demeanor of a commitment relationship. Ruth and Oprah were faithful to Naomi after her husband died and even after their husband died. Naomi also ask in Ruth 1:9 "The Lord to grant (Hebrew 5414) to commit, to add or to appoint) that you may find rest(Hebrew 4672) …show more content…
Such as a death in the family, homelessness, or difficult circumstances. The following facts will prove Ruth the Moabites was a faithful friend and accepted by God. The type of decision Ruth made would be called decisive. According to the Oxford dictionary, a decisive person settles the issue. In other words it's an instinct decision that doesn't change with no outside influences, even when under pressure. Ruth's decisive decision would be a characteristic of a faithful person. According to research faithful is a Hebrew word meaning pistos, used in two sense (a) passive, " faithful, to be trusted, reliable," said of God. An indecisive person is easily persuade or "goes with the flow" when under pressure. A indecisive person would be called unfaithful. As shown here will prove Ruth the Moabites, a faithful friend and accepted by God. Naomi decided to go back to her homeland in Judah since the Lord was providing for his people. No doubt her two daughters in law wanted to go but there are a few obstacles that stood in the …show more content…
This proves that Ruth the Moabitess was a faithful friend and accepted by God. For Naomi was a woman of God who worship and served the True Living God Jehovah. Ruth (1:14) In Ruth 1:14 the word "clave" is used which means to abide by, cling, or to unite. L. Duguid says "the same word used in Gen. 2:24 to describe the marriage bond." The word clave is Hebrew meaning a figurative use of dabaq in the sense of "loyalty" and "affection," is based on physical closeness of the person involved, such as a husband's closeness to his wife.(Vine, W.E) By Ruth claving to Naomi proves that Ruth wasn't easily stire by Naomi's enticement, she desired a better life how and shows how women today can be steadfast in decision making. Ruth's decisive decision proves that any woman can be anchored when she endeavor for a secure future. Ruth made a decisive decision to follow Naomi. Which she settled the issue of her past and walking in her new life of rest. Woman today can do the same when they are decisive. If you are a person who is indecisive, attach yourself to a decisive person. Naomi enticed Ruth one more time and she didn't flench. In Ruth's loudness of music, committed the greatest commitment of all times in ancient world. She sealed her commitment with a self-imprecatory oath, taken in the personal name of Naomi's God (Jehovah) according to L. Duguid. And Ruth said, Intreat

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