Ruth: Semitic Posterity
Racial Posterity of Ruth: Semitic

I was therefore obliged to relate this history of Ruth, because I had a mind to demonstrate the power of God, who, without difficulty, can raise those that are of ordinary parentage to dignity and splendor, to which he advanced David, though he were born of such mean parents.


The Works of Flavius Josephus, translated by William Whiston
Antiquities of the Jews
Book V -- From the Death of Moses to the Death of Eli

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Josephus did not relate in the context concerning the marriage of Ruth as inter-racial in the sense of physical difference; even though, the non-Israeli neighbors were perhaps in perception of their general wayward tradition noted as "ordinary", or perhaps "mean".

It seems it may be deduced that Ruth was Semitic and a descendant of Lot. "Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day." (Gn. 19:36, 37 KJV) Lot and Abraham were related. (Gn. 13:8) Even though the Moabites were not Israeli; they were Semitic.


Understanding dispensations and close-relative law:
"For instruction and guidance in this area of philosophy (segregation) we need true and pure, divine authority: The Old Testament gives us guidelines (I Tim. 1:8-11). Marital segregation was instituted among the tribes within the race of Israel (Nu. 36:5-13). (In order to understand what is Biblically acceptable concerning the close relative law of marriage, you must realize that God's commandments were given in dispensations. From the beginning, Adam and Eve were the progenitors of the whole earth. Thus, hypothetically, through regeneration, the earth could not have been filled with people without one of their sons having sex with one of their daughters. The close relative law was not in effect at that time. Even later on, as the world passed, what was once permitted in Jacob's time was incriminated in Lv. 18:18. As time continued, God's laws were increased and written. Eventually and finally, the New Testament books were written. So, even with a brief recalling, the marriage between cousins may seem surprisingly close today; however, it did not violate the close relative law of Lv. 18:6- 18). Nevertheless, and relative to the point, these laws and commandments (Nu. 36:5-13) protected the inheritance of the people of Israel. From this, it can be deduced that a righteous nation should protect the inheritance of its people even to the extent of intratribal segregation." More details


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