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| Display: [references|view all] | | | Problem | Apparent Moabite Discrepancy If an "...Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD...", and David is in the lineage of Ruth who is a Moabite, then How could David enter the congregation of the LORD if he is part Moabite (Ruth 4:18-22)? | Date: Aug 15, 2007 By: Jehu 2 Problems1 Solution | References | | Deuteronomy 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever: | | Ruth 4:22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. | | User Solutions/Comments | | Date: Jun 14, 2008 | Posted By: Christian_Responses | | David is NOT of the lineage of Ruth. Ruth 4:18-22 desrcibes Naomi as being the mother of Obed, who is the father of Jesse: the father of David. The problem is that Naomi is not related to Ruth, she is Ruth's mother in law, thus not related in blood, and thus David is not a Moabite. | | Post a solution! |
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