Friday, 16 March 2012

Biblical Story of Ruth and Naomi

Once upon a time in Bethlehem, lived a family. Husband's name was Elimelech. His wife's name was Naomi. And their son's names were Mahlone and Chilion, so they decided to go to another place to Moab country. They lived there. Then Elimelech died, and Naomi, Mahlon and Chilion remained alone. Then Naomi got her sons married to Moab country's girls their name were Ruth and Orpah. After 10 years of marriage Mahlon and Chilion died. So now in family Naomi, Ruth and Orpah remained.
           Now Naomi heard that in Israel there   were good days. So she told her daughter-in-law that "you should go to your home and enjoy your life and marry to the person and I will go to my country and I will live". But her daughter-in-law says, "We will come with you". But Naomi says that they must go. So Orpah went to her home but Ruth did not leave Naomi and lived with her accepting all her people and God. Naomi saw that Ruth was Determined so she accepted Ruth's proposal and they went to Israel. When they entered to the country, women of Israel told Naomi that her condition was worst. Naomi asked them not to call her Naomi, but Mara which means bitter, because God had snatched everything. On the next day Ruth told her Mother-in-law that she will work as a peasant in a farm. Naomi allowed her and Ruth went to the Boaz's farm and started working. Then Boaz came and inquired about Ruth. The leader of peasants replied that she came from Moab country and she was daughter-in-law of Naomi and she left her country for her mother-in-law. In the afternoon Boaz and the workers were taking lunch so, Boaz called Ruth and invited her to have lunch with them. After completing lunch Boaz told Ruth that she should not work in another farm, as in another farm she will be harassed. Ruth thanked Boaz and went to do her work. After Ruth departed Boaz instructed his workers that they should not harass Ruth and should help Ruth in her work. As the day ended, Ruth checked that how much grain she had collected and it was ten kilogram and she took the grain at home and Naomi blessed Boaz.

In above story, I liked Naomi's humble behavior to her daughter-in-law.  Orpah is an obedient daughter-in-law, who followed her mother-in-law. Ruth doesn't leave her mother-in-law, which shows her respect for elders. Boaz is also a great and kind person who cares about widow without any malice intention and helps her.