Obed

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Ruth 4:13–22, “So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son. And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.”

Boaz didn’t waste any time and the wedding was arranged so that they could become married. Ruth was a widow and didn’t need to wait for an extended engagement and Boaz was not young any more. Before long they had a child of their own, a little boy called Obed was born into the happy home. Naomi had asked her friends to call her “bitterness” but their house was filled with the joy of new life instead of dead people. Naomi, who said she had no hope when she spoke to Orpah and Ruth in Moab found that she was filled with hope for a good future. The boy’s name means “a person who serves”, probably after the fact that his mother was willing to serve her mother in law  and the Lord and her father was willing to serve the Lord and accept his responsibilities as a relative in Israel. Obed was the father of Jesse and Jesse was the father of David, who became Israel’s first king, chosen by the Lord. A small act of obedience on Boaz’s part led to a great reward for the whole nation of Israel.