Obed_(biblical_figure)

Obed (biblical figure)

Obed (biblical figure)

Son of Boaz and Ruth in the Hebrew Bible

According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ‘Ōḇēḏ, "worshipper") was a son of Boaz and Ruth,[2] the father of Jesse, and the grandfather of David. He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew[3] and the Gospel of Luke.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "The Biblical Timeline". timeline.biblehistory.com.
  2. [2]
    Ruth 4:21–22
  3. [3]
    Matthew 1:5
  4. [4]
    Luke 3:32


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