My goal this month is to convince you of one thing: there is a whole world of meaning hidden in the original words of Scripture. By “original words,” I mean the words in the original language—whether it be Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek. Very often these meanings get lost in translation because translators don’t always translate the word the same way, or there just isn’t a good English version of the word. This is why we have study bibles, commentaries, and Sunday School classes! But I know that all of that may seem daunting if you didn’t take classes on the Bible, or if you don’t have a head for languages. So today, to help motivate you to start looking a little deeper into the Bible, I want to show you one of my favorite language gems—hidden in the book of Ruth. Ruth is an interesting book. I’m not sure that most Christians are clear on why Ruth is in the Bible. When I was a teenager, I often saw it used as a divine dating guide (which it definitely is not!). I’ve seen it used as a Ch
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