How we cite our quotes: (Chapter:Verse)
Quote #10
They named him Obed; he became the father of Jesse, the father of David. Now these are the descendants of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron of Ram, Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon, Salmon of Boaz, Boaz of Obed, Obed of Jesse, and Jesse of David. (NRSV 4:17-22)
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, 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. (KJV 4:17-22)
It's time for the big finish. We finally get the genealogy of the folks involved and find out, low and behold, we've been reading about the great-great grandparents of King David. But here's the question—does this change the way we read the story? Do we feel more justified spending time with little old Ruth now that we know that her offspring are kings? Does it make her story somehow more meaningful?