Social Relations in the Society in The Book of RUTH

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The Book of Ruth (Paper 2)
The book of Ruth discusses multiple facets of life involving challenges in accommodating social relations between people in a society. It demonstrates several values, including honesty, kindness, and integrity, which Christians can use to grow in their faith (Hubbard, 1989). From a broader viewpoint, the book of Ruth presents a straightforward and powerful narrative about how God can use kindness to improve the state of the world. "The leaders and the others" is the subject of my main topic and the key piece of evidence that I would want to investigate, as stated in the book of Ruth 4:11. Regarding the duties of servant leadership, this subject provides many interesting instances and stories. Various debates around servant leadership would assist in developing a general understanding of other people's needs and their provision and preservation. Based on this information, I am curious about women's leadership in society, how leaders interact with others, and how they play a part in others' protection and provision.
1 Women's Leadership in Society
Leaders are typically known for setting the direction while assisting others and themselves in acting morally uprightly. Their primary responsibility is encouraging and uplifting others to succeed (Cortellazzo 2019). The history of ancient Israel shows that there were prophets, kings, and priests who could direct others in the correct route, even in the Bible. According to research, women in leadership positions are effective change agents who ensure everyone advances. Only a few women were given a chance to lead in ancient Israel. However, most were not generally permitted to do so. They were only homemakers, teachers, businesswomen, and creators of household rituals in the ancient world. However, women proved themselves when they were permitted to hold positions of authority. This is showcased in the example of Deborah, one of the essential female judges and prophets. She spurred her Israelite subjects to achieve great success. Similar evidence for such cases can be found in the story of Naomi from the book of Ruth, as discussed in previous paragraphs.
Beginning with a tragedy, the latter book of Ruth describes how Naomi, an Israelite living in Moab with her family, lost every member of her family, including her husband and two sons. Both sons had wives (Ruth and Orpah). These three women are included in this story. Naomi opted to travel back to her native country, and Ruth and Orpah offered to accompany her (Ruth 1:11, 12). Given how much she cared about her daughters-in-law and how they could support her on the long journey, Naomi prioritized their needs and encouraged them to go their separate ways rather than give them anything in exchange. By doing this, Naomi, their leader, guaranteed that Orpah and Ruth would receive the treatment they merited. The fact that Naomi thought her daughters-in-law would be much better off returning to their own family, where they could get assistance and find new husbands, shows servant leadership.
Ruth frequently followed Naomi's instructions even when they were no longer together. After losing her husband, Ruth remarried to have children of her generation. Additionally, she prioritizes Naomi's needs and responds with a well-known Old Testament quotation (Ruth 1:16-17). She decides to accompany her because she adores her mother-in-law. To help Naomi, she goes above and beyond the cultural norms of her day to display her servant leadership.
In her writing, Carol Meyers seems to delve deeper into the idea of "Women of the Neighborhood" (Ruth 4:17) and examines the issue of informal female networks in ancient Israel. Women's social networks and affiliations are central to Mayer's project study questions. Her research questions can be beneficial in assessing the importance of women in society when given opportunities to join informal organizations and take on leadership roles. The ramifications of these differences are crucial since they influence many research contexts on "women in society" and "leadership." Therefore, scholars can elaborate on their understanding of women in leadership positions in both the ancient and modern worlds.
2 . Leaders' Association with Others
Leadership entails helping others reach their most significant potential. An essential quality of a leader is the ability to connect and communicate with others. Different leaders in ancient Israel communicated effectively with their followers, other nations, and gods. Moses is frequently used as a biblical example of servant leadership from the book of Exodus (Boyer, 2019). He had a profound love for God and his people and a willingness to serve them and God in a humble manner. When Ruth and Naomi went to the latter's hometown with nothing, Boaz illustrated good association by assisting them.
Nevertheless, according to Israel's ancient rules, producers were supposed to abandon a portion of their crops in the fields for the underprivileged, who would th...