Obed (biblical figure)
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Obed | |
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Born | c. 1203 BC[1] |
Children | Jesse |
Parent(s) | Boaz and Ruth |
According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ‘Ōḇēḏ, "worshipper") was a son of Boaz and Ruth.[2] He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew[3] and the Gospel of Luke.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Biblical Timeline". timeline.biblehistory.com.
- ^ Ruth 4:21–22
- ^ Matthew 1:5
- ^ Luke 3:32