Community› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Woes
Wedding Woes
New Discussion

s/o the bible

MinMMinM
10000 Comments
in Wedding Woes
Do y'all know what book he wants to me to read?

The book of Ruth. Yes, the woman who forsake her own family to stay with her MIL.

If that isn't sending a message, I don't know what it.

This story is brought to you by My Crazy Life.
image
Report Reply to Post

Re: s/o the bible

  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
    Ninth Anniversary 10000 Comments 500 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011

    ruth's first husband also died, so there's that too.  thanks for wishing death on peppertony, dude.

    image
    Report Reply
  • MinMMinM
    10000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I know...and wasn't she barren?
    image
    Report Reply
  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
    Ninth Anniversary 10000 Comments 500 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    no.  you might be thinking of sarah who was thought to be barren, but bore a son when she was like 80.
    image
    Report Reply
  • MNNEBrideMNNEBride member
    Knottie Warrior 2500 Comments 500 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2011
    No, she wasn't barren.  She and Boaz had a son, Obed, who was the grandfather to King David.
    image
    Report Reply
  • GBCKGBCK member
    Knottie Warrior 5000 Comments 500 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    Nah, Ruth had kids w/ Boaz (husband #2)

    I actually recently re-read ruth and didn't hate it--for t'he times' it s a somewhat empowering story.  But only if you see it as her choosing a lifestyle/culture/religion/husband not as a 'following your MIL across the globe' story.

    What exactly does he think you'll get out of that?  because...I'm not seeing it.
    Report Reply
  • MinMMinM
    10000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    GB, I don't know. And Ruth's MIL picked Boaz for her, right?
    image
    Report Reply
  • GBCKGBCK member
    Knottie Warrior 5000 Comments 500 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    More or less.
    I mean, Ruth came home and said "oh, this dude was nice to me and made sure to give us food" and MIL walked her through the "hey, this is how you hook this dude" rituals (including, 'sneak to where he sleeps and climb into bed with him and have him sneak you out in the morning').

    (the implications are that Boaz was a stand-up-guy.  he did make sure to feed and protect her, made sure none of his men sexually harassed her (when she was a gleaner in the fields, not a wife, obviously) and married her (knowing that it was a 'loss' of $ and of inheritance--her sons would not be considered 'his' they'd be considered to belong to the dead husband #1.  But no one ever comes out and says he's a nice guy)

    I didnt' find any really good take home-messages in it that applied to my life this time through.  Especially since for all we know, Ruth left home and followed MIL because her own family sucked and wouldn't want her back as damaged/widowed goods, ya know?

    Report Reply
  • MinMMinM
    10000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Thank, wzz. It is an honor just be nominated for this WW award.
    image
    Report Reply
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    Ninth Anniversary 1000 Comments 25 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_bible?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:47Discussion:3f08e4e0-2451-440d-8b7d-73b1090414ebPost:e47e8af2-b90c-446b-83e7-30f22029be2d">Re: s/o the bible</a>:
    [QUOTE]it's highly coveted, just like thy neighbor's wife.
    Posted by Wifezzilla[/QUOTE]

    FTW
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards