For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15 NIV In every way – Do you really think that Yeshua was tempted in every way just like…
And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the Lord deal kindly with you as you have dealt with the dead and with me. Ruth 1:8 NASB Mother’s house – Naomi’s exhortation is not only self-serving, it is completely out of character with societal protocol. How…
“Can this be Naomi?” Ruth 1:19 JPS Can this be – Who are we? Are we defined by our circumstances or by our character? That’s the question behind Naomi’s story in the book of Ruth. When Naomi returns to her village of origin, the women of Bethlehem are stunned to see the woman whose name…
But Naomi replied, “Turn back, my daughters! Why should you go with me? Have I more sons in my body who might be husbands for you?” Ruth 1:11 Turn back – Once again we encounter the verb shuv in this story. One commentator points out that shuv in Jeremiah has seventeen different nuances. We should…
