distribution—the very inheritance of his fathers. When the children of Israel entered the Promised Land, the promise that God had made to Abraham was fulfilled. The tribes were given vast sections of land, which they were to work and pass on from one generation to another. It was an inheritance from God to their fathers—and it was no light thing to walk away from it. Elimelech was choosing to walk away from the safety and support of his God, his family, and his extended national family. Sinclair Ferguson