Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ruth 4:17

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According to the author of the Book of Ruth, this verse shows that Naomi, who is Ruth's mother-in-law, now has a grandson named Obed. Obed is important because he is the grandfather of King David, a very special king in the Bible.

Ruth 4:17: And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he [is] the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 2:12

Ruth 4:17 states Obed is Naomi's grandson, while 1 Chronicles 2:12 only mentions Obed as the son of Boaz without highlighting Naomi.

1 Chronicles 2:12: And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

Contradiction with Matthew 1:6

Ruth 4:17 connects Obed to David, while Matthew 1:6 focuses on Jesse as David's father, bypassing Obed entirely in terms of mention in connection to Naomi.

Matthew 1:6: And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;

Contradiction with Luke 3:32

Ruth 4:17 highlights Obed's birth to Boaz and Ruth, while Luke 3:32 lists genealogies differently, creating a potential discrepancy in ancestral emphasis.

Luke 3:32: Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,

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