The Bible In Paintings, #83: RUTH GLEANS

Bing Images ^ | c. 2200 BC -- c. 95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Ezekiel]

My favorite is painting #20. Funny 'cause here is verse 83:

4:20. And Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon:

(Salmon is actually spelled the same as Solomon in this verse, just a different pronunciation. Also also different from how Salmon is spelled in the next verse, word.)

On that seemingly dumb and irrelevant fish pun, here's an interesting take on gleaning and threshing:

(from etymonline.com)

*tere- (1)

*terə-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to rub, turn," with derivatives referring to twisting, also to boring, drilling, piercing; and to the rubbing of cereal grain to remove the husks, and thus to threshing.

Besides thresh, one of the derived words is trout, a type of salmon:

trout (n.)

Old English truht "trout," in part from Old French truite, both from Late Latin tructa, perhaps from Greek troktes "a kind of sea fish," literally "nibbler," from trogein "to gnaw," from PIE *tro-, from root *tere- (1) "to rub, turn." In late 17c. slang, trusty trout was used in a sense of "confidential friend."

As we can see, the Old English truht plays off of Ruth and truth, which is found by paying close attention to the little details, by always nibbling away:

Ruth

Meaning

Friend, Associate

Vision, View

Etymology

From the noun (rea'), friend or companion.

From the noun (re'ut), a looking or understanding.

There is quite an interesting story behind the name of Ruth, who was a "trusty trout" in late 17th c. slang..

"Where you go I will go.."

https://www.wordsandphrasesfromthepast.com/bull-blog/trusty-trout

"I go... a-fishing.", said Simon Peter, but that night they caught nothing. Jesus gave them the tip to fish off of the right side of the boat. Then what, 153 were caught, which is the same numerical value as the Hebrew phrase nes gadol, a great miracle. Heh, but of course. It's the simple meaning:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous_catch_of_fish

I have to go do yard work now. No fish, but I need to fish for some rocks.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Trout have never been known as deep-divers nor as bottom-feeders, but you, my Trusty Trout, most assuredly plumbed new depths there. Hope you caught your limit of rocks.

[Tucker39]

I have no problem with your selections. I just felt like remarking about the artists’ renderings of the subject in question. It kind of tickled me.

[Tucker39]

Ruth was not a Jew, but a Moabite. And I know not what physical features might’ve stood out among those people. But if I were choosing one of the likenesses as a “quintessential” Moabitess image, I’d lean toward #10.

[Ezekiel]

There’s always some kind of pun just hanging about awaiting a new lease on life. They have no respect of persons, so anyone can pun the depths. ;)

Appreciate these threads even though I’ve been busy digging. Lots of new treasures — I use the biggest rocks to build planting beds. Every spring, more prizes will pop up attracting my attention, so there are always more for the digging.

Gleaning.. rocks?

Phil even has a spacious new front entry/deck because one rock fit the space perfectly. Okay, so then I realized he needed a little garden next to it so his digs would have extra curb appeal, lol. Lookin’ good!

I hadn’t gotten around to deciding what to do with that spot, but then Phil moved in and it all came together, heh.

Every day is Groundhog Day!

[Hebrews 11:6]

I'm not being defensive; on the contrary, I appreciated your comments. Rather, I'm still new at this and am continually refining my criteria of what gets included and excluded, and was merely thinking aloud. Don't know if you seen, or even care to see, my Notes on My Selection Criteria at the bottom of each post--this discussion may prompt me to add a note about salacious works.

The Holy Spirit expects me to follow His standards--e.g., Philippians 4:8--and it's my task to make lots of those decisions every day and then display them openly. I'm open to honest criticism, recognizing that often in our lives He speaks to us through others.

[Hebrews 11:6]

You’re sure it’s not Phyliss?

[Ezekiel]

Could be, but I had to pick one, because it’s not like I’m gonna check! :)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Future events may resolve the issue without your intervention.

[Ezekiel]

Great point.

Answers... find a way!

In that case he she will be known as Mrs. Phil (and the Phil-ettes).

[Hebrews 11:6]

Well, I have a hale and hearty 104-year-old neighbor named Philomena, so you do have options.