“And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.”
Ruth 1:14 KJV
When they heard Naomi’s words, Orpah and Ruth wailed and sobbed again. Then Orpah embraced and kissed her mother-in-law goodbye and went back to Moab but Ruth clung tightly to Naomi and refused to let go of her. Ruth cleaved in a sense of permanent bonding. In the Bible, this signifies a covenantal devotion or clinging to God - it is a major term for spiritual cleaving to God. Ruth was entering into a covenant with Naomi. The Jewess Naomi is a type of Israel and the Gentile Ruth is a type of the Church. As Ruth stayed connected to Naomi (Israel), Naomi would lead her to Boaz (a type of our Kinsman-Redeemer, Yeshua). The old Ruth died as we too have been crucified with Christ. His Cross is our cross. Nevertheless we live for Christ lives in us as the life that we live in the flesh, we live by the faith of the Son of God, our Kinsman-Redeemer, Who loves us and gave His life for us. Hallelujah!
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