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Secretly I am a galactic warrior from another planet but don’t tell anyone, I am here to save earth from those pesky aliens
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Welcome To Hope C Hopkins Website |
Secretly I am a galactic warrior from another planet but don’t tell anyone, I am here to save earth from those pesky aliens
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Now getting back to the 14 verse of the first chapter of Ruth it reads, then they lifted up their voices and wept again. And Orpah whose name means stiff neck, kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. And she said, see, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; return after your sister in law.
Now just to stick a pen there, Orpah promised to return with Naomi yet once she gave her an out Orpah was gone. Now the part where Naomi said to Ruth see your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods, just to put emphasis on one of the gods of Moab which was their main god named Chemosh. Chemosh was a fire god and the Moabites worship Chemosh by taking their infants to this statue lighting its arms until it was red-hot and placed their infants in its arms to be a living sacrifice to their gods. While Orpah went her way Ruth remained, as the Bible says Ruth clung to Naomi, this is an expression of loyalty and devotion. Unknowingly, Ruth was making a life changing decision to stay because this decision would determine if Jesus Christ was to be born in Bethlehem. Remember that Ruth is the great grandmother of David which connects her to Jesus because of the long line. He’s a descendent of David and Ruth. It was because of Ruth’s choice that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. And Bethlehem means house of bread and how ironic that Jesus the bread of life comes from this land. Now continuing on in the 16th verse of the first chapter in the book of Ruth, it reads but Ruth said, do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you. And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her she said no more. Ruth’s decision had spiritual implications. Her confession of faith, your people shall be my people, and your God my God recalls the central covenant promise: I will be your God and you shall be my people.
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