Naomi
Naomi
Naomi - HER NAME MEANS
“My Joy” or “Pleasant”
| HER CHARACTER: | Suffering a threefold tragedy, Naomi refused to hide her sorrow or bitterness. Believing in God’s sovereignty, she attributed her suffering to his will. But her fixation on circumstances, both past and present, led to hopelessness. A kind and loving mother-in-law, she inspired unusual love and loyalty in her daughters-in-law. |
| HER SORROW: | To have lost a husband and two sons in a foreign land, far from family and friends. |
| HER JOY: | To have returned safely to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth, who would eventually rekindle her happiness and hope. |
| KEY SCRIPTURE: | Ruth 1; 4:13 – 17 |
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