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By Cory Driver September 21, 2017
As is frequently noted, you can find five females mentioned (if you don’t simply by name—sorry, Bathsheba) when you look at the Matthew genealogy of Jesus: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary. I wish to concentrate on the three foreigners among them—Tamar, Rahab and Ruth—who will shed some light on Jesus’ connection aided by the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15.
Many years ago, I was thinking of the enmity I felt between Israel and Jordan and how Ruth might have felt the same sort of thing as I took a bike ride between moshavim (cooperative settlements) in Israel.
We rode about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the edge, where you will find nevertheless pieces that are artillery minefields in position. Continue reading Matthew series that is lectionary Three faithful international ladies. Study parts one and two in this show.