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Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture. In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the...

portentous. Elimelech appears to be a sentence name meaning either “My God is king” or “El is Milku,”5 expressing the faith of the one who gave and/or bore the name. Elimelech’s departure for Moab may reflect his own doubts about the truth his name declared. Naomi is mentioned secondarily to her husband, but she will turn out to be the key character in this chapter. As the explanation in vv. 20–21 suggests, her name derives from a root, nʿm, “to be pleasant.” This may be an abbreviated name, missing
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