Boaz is presented as a very wealthy man from the family of Elimelech, and thus it is known that he is related to Naomi’s deceased husband. Ruth comes to work in this relative’s field. Ruth 22 Then Ruth the Moabite… Lees verder
At the beginning of chapter 2, Boaz is introduced. We will encounter him often, because in Ruth, his name is mentioned no fewer than twenty times. There is no other person named Boaz in the Bible, yet we encounter the… Lees verder
The first chapter concludes with a hopeful message. The beginning of the barley harvest brings us to the day of the sheaf of the firstfruits, the day of Christ’s resurrection. Immediately afterward, Boaz is introduced, a type of Christ. Ruth… Lees verder
Naomi returns to the land in bitterness. She says that God has humiliated and wronged her, just as the Jewish people have been set aside by God and have suffered greatly among the nations. She returns to the land, but… Lees verder
Ruth accompanies Naomi to her country and her people. They return to Bethlehem, a small town, but full of significance, as we have already seen. David was born there (1 Samuel 16), and even though it was a small and… Lees verder
Orpah returns to Moab, and Naomi and Ruth continue their journey. Naomi suggests once again that Ruth can go too, but Ruth tells her not to insist, because she will stay with her. And then Ruth speaks perhaps the most… Lees verder
After all the men have died, Naomi is left with her two daughters-in-law. Then, while abroad, she hears that there is food available again in the land, and she decides to return to Judah. Ruth 16 So she arose with… Lees verder
Elimelech and Naomi have left the land with their two sons, just as Israel was no longer allowed to live there after they rejected the Messiah. The famine in the land is a result of the unbelief of the Jewish… Lees verder
In verse 1, we were given a general description of the main characters, with their significant origins. In the next verse, their names are mentioned. In Hebrew, names have meanings. Thus, these names tell us a story. Ruth 12 The… Lees verder
Bethlehem holds a special place in the Bible. We have already seen that David, a type of Christ, came from there. And we also find prophecy foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:10). First TimeThe first… Lees verder
After mentioning the time in which Ruth takes place and the fact that there was a famine in the land, the story describes the family it concerns: a Jewish family who, because of the famine, emigrate abroad. Ruth 11 …… Lees verder
Immediately in the first verse we find the timing, which we have already discussed. The story of Ruth takes place during the Judges period. Ruth is set between the arrival of Joshua and the time when Israel is a kingdom… Lees verder
The name Ruth appears twelve times in the book. A number that points us to Israel. We do not encounter her name again in the rest of the Tanakh. However, we do encounter her name once more in the New… Lees verder
The Book of Ruth is a short book of four chapters. In our Bibles, it is placed after the Book of Judges because it takes place in the same period (1:1). This division is based on the Septuagint, the Greek… Lees verder
We have examined all the words translated as “hell” and can conclude that there is no such thing as hell in the Bible. God judges, but His judgments are always for correction. That is why Scripture says we can rejoice… Lees verder
We have discussed two of the five texts where the term “lake of fire” appears. Both speak of spiritual beings being thrown into the lake of fire. The next three times the term appears are in two consecutive verses at… Lees verder
Finally, we must consider “the lake of fire.” Not because this term is also translated as “hell,” but because it is interpreted to mean hell. This is due to the association with fire, but also with “the dead who are… Lees verder
We have now considered almost all the words translated as “hell” in common translations. The last one we need to discuss is Tartarus. This Greek word appears only once in the New Testament. 2 Peter 24 For if God did… Lees verder
In the previous blog post, we saw that the Hebrew sheol and the Greek hades are synonymous terms. If we compare the meanings of the terms, we see that in death there is no consciousness, no knowledge, no deliberation, and… Lees verder
If we look at the translation of the Hebrew word sheol as hell, this is only an issue in the Statenvertaling (State Translation). There, sheol is rendered as grave or hell. And that is, of course, strange, because these are… Lees verder
In the previous blog post, we saw what function the Valley of Hinnom will still have in the future. Gehenna will then be the place where the dead bodies of apostates will lie in display. We find in Isaiah, and… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw that Gehenna, which is rendered as ‘hell’ in many translations in the New Testament, is a concrete place name. In Hebrew it is called Gehinnom, which is: the valley of Hinnom. This valley of… Lees verder
If we look at the words that are translated as ‘hell’, we will start with the word Gehenna, which is translated 12 times in the NBG translation. We find it 11 times in the words of the Lord Jesus and… Lees verder
Whether or not we believe in the existence of hell is not just a side issue about which we can have a difference of opinion. There is a lot at stake. If we believe in hell, then we believe in… Lees verder
Does hell exist? The short answer is: no. But in Christianity, the existence of hell is hardly ever questioned. Many other religions also talk about hell. Hell is the concept of a place where God sends unbelievers as punishment and… Lees verder