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How far did Ruth and Naomi walk when they returned to Bethlehem in the Bible?
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The exact date is unknown as there is no historically-verifiable internal evidence to verify it, but an estimate can be made. Ruth was David's great-grandmother:-
Rth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth home as his wife. The LORD blessed her, and she became pregnant and had a son.
Rth 4:14 The women said to Naomi, "Praise the LORD! He has given you a grandson today to take care of you. May the boy become famous in Israel!
Rth 4:15 Your daughter-in-law [Ruth] loves you, and has done more for you than seven sons. And now she has given you a grandson, who will bring new life to you and give you security in your old age."
Rth 4:16 Naomi took the child, held him close, and took care of him.
Rth 4:17 The women of the neighborhood named the boy Obed. They told everyone, "A son has been born to Naomi!"Obed became the father of Jesse,who was the father of David.
Rth 4:18 This is the family line from Perez to David: Perez, Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon,Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David. [GNB]
It is generally accepted by secular historians that David became king about 1010BC, and The Bible says he was 30 at the time:-
2Sa 5:4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years. [GNB]
This means David was born in 1040BC.
We know David's father was Jesse, and his grandfather was Obed, who was probably born about a year after Ruth married Boaz. This means there were two full generations between the births of both David and Obed, so this brings up the question of how long a generation is. The answer is variable, but if it is taken as 25 years, then this means Obed was born in 1090BC. Because Bethlehem and Moab (where Ruth came from) are on either side of the Dead sea, the length of Ruth's journey from Moab would have been short and can thus be ignored. Adding a few years to account for generational-length variability would therefore make it about 1100BC when Ruth and Naomi moved from Moab to go to Bethlehem.
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∙ 12y agoNaomi was born in Bethlehem while Ruth was born in Moab, todays Jordan. Their birthdates are unknown. What is known is that Naomi went to Moab where her husband and two sons died, and returned to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth. It has been estimated this would have been 1090 - 1100 BC.
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∙ 10y agoAccording to traditional chronology, it was about 965 BCE.
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∙ 12y agono one knows for sure
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Who stayed with Ruth in the bible?
Ruth stayed with Naomi as they returned to Bethlehem(Ruth 1:11-17)
In the Bible Who is Naomi's daughter in law?
Ruth Ruth_1:22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. Now they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest.
What city was Naomi from the bible from?
Naomi is mentioned in the book of Ruth. She´s Ruth´s mother in law and a key character in the story.
Who are naomi and Ruth?
Ruth was from the land of Moab, as Naomi had gone there as there was a famine , Ruth was Naomis daughter in law , she returned to Naomis hometown, and is David great grand mother,
Who is the mother-in-law of Ruth in the bible?
It is NAOMI : ) NP : )
What country was Naomi from?
Naomi, in the Old Testament Book of Ruth, was from the city of Bethlehem, in the nation of Israel.
Who was the loyal Moabite woman who was an ancestor of Jesus?
Ruth 1:22 - So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. Now they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. [NKJV]Ruth became the wife of Boaz (Ruth 4:10, 13), and they became the parents of Obed, who was the grandfather of King David (Ruth 4:17), making her an ancestor of Jesus.
Which of the daughters in law went back to Bethlehem with Naomi?
Her name was Ruth
What relation is Naomi to Ruth in the Bible?
Naomi was Ruth mother in law, as she was Ruth's husband (Mahlon) mother
What is the genre for the book of Ruth?
The book of Ruth in the Bible is classified as a historical narrative. It tells the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman, and her journey with her mother-in-law Naomi from Moab to Bethlehem, where she eventually meets and marries Boaz.
How did Ruth and Naomi of the book of Ruth travel?
Ruth and Naomi traveled from Moab to Bethlehem on foot. They walked the entire journey due to the lack of other means of transportation during that time.
What are the personal backgrounds of Ruth in the bible?
Ruth was a women from Moab, she married Naomi son , actually Naomi had two sons. But all three became widows, Ruth accompanied Naomi back to her hometown but the other daughter in law returned back. The bible says she worked in the fields of a rich man Boaz. whom she married later.She was the great grandmother of king David.
