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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: Take the Most Generous View
Description: A man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.Ruth 1:1Here we come to a question that will affect how we understand and apply this story. Some commentators castigate Elimelech and Naomi for moving to Moab. Should they have stayed in Bethlehem and trusted God to provide?God’s Word offers other examples of faithful believers moving in times of famine, such as Jacob going to Egypt (see Genesis 46). The Bible makes no comment on this family’s decision. It s...