Because the Ark of the Covenant that Moses had built, came to be placed in Obed Edoms house, and the Lord God blessed his house.
Obed-Edom was blessed because he faithfully took care of the ark of the covenant in his house. God honored his reverence and responsibility, leading to Obed-Edom experiencing blessings and favor as a result.
Ruth's son was named Obed. He was the father of Jesse, who was the father of King David, making Obed an ancestor of Jesus.
Naomi raised Obed because Ruth, Obed's mother, was a Moabite woman who may have faced cultural barriers preventing her from raising her child in the Israelite community. Naomi took on the responsibility out of love and care for her grandson.
Rahab, the Jericho prostitute, that was saved because she hid the spies and helped them. Of course, it has been shown that strong women in early history are later labeled as prostitutes (i.e. Cleopatra).
The preposition "with" is typically used after "blessed." For example: "I feel blessed with good health."
"Blessed" is the standard spelling for the past tense and past participle of "bless," while "bless'ed" is an alternative, archaic spelling. Both forms are correct, but "blessed" is more commonly used in modern English.
No. They are different people.
very far
Obed was bless with the word, or the father in heaven did bless him.Cynthia.Here is my e-mail;cdesilva@yahoo.comor cdesilva64@yahoo.com.
When David faced Goliath and Obed-Edom receiving the Ark of the Covenant to his home.
just over 10km or over 6 miles
2 Samuel 6:8 Then David was angry because the LORD's wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.9 David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, "How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?" 10 He was not willing to take the ark of the LORD to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 11 The ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and his entire household.
He was granted many tens of grandchildren during his lifetime (Talmud, Berakhot 63b).
according to Meir Ben Dov (Atlas Carta ) the house might have been in the Kidron Valley, close to Ma'aleh Adumim, some 5 or 6 km from Jerusalem
Obed's wife is not named in the Bible.
Ruth
Obed did have a offspring.His name was Jesse.
Obed does not mean anything that I know of.