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Ruth 4:22 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ruth 4:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 4 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.”
Ruth 4:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ruth 4:22
Genealogy concludes: 'And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David'. The genealogy's climax reveals the story's ultimate human significance—Ruth is David's great-grandmother. This explains why her story was preserved and honored. David's Moabite ancestry might have been controversial (Deuteronomy 23:3), but Ruth's faithful conversion and the genealogy's careful documentation established legitimacy. More profoundly, this genealogy ultimately leads to Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:1-16; Luke 3:23-38), making Ruth ancestress of Messiah. Her faithfulness contributed directly to redemptive history's culmi...
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Cross-References for Ruth 4:22
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“and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.”
“How long will you mourn for Saul”
“the son of Menan”
“David the seventh;”
“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;”