Obed the son of Mahlom?

[lee_merrill]

In the book of Ruth, Boaz takes Ruth as his wife in order to raise up sons to Ruth's deceased husband Mahlon. So shouldn't the genealogy say Obed the son of Mahlon, instead of the son of Boaz?

"Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the court of his birth place; you are witnesses today." (Ruth 4:10)

Blessings,
Lee

[One Bad Pig]

In the book of Ruth, Boaz takes Ruth as his wife in order to raise up sons to Ruth's deceased husband Mahlom. So shouldn't the genealogy say Obed the son of Mahlom, instead of the son of Boaz?

"Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the court of his birth place; you are witnesses today." (Ruth 4:10)

Blessings,
Lee

That would depend on Obed's birth order. As far as I recall, only the firstborn would take the name of the deceased; remaining sons would be attributed to Boaz.

[lee_merrill]

That would depend on Obed's birth order. As far as I recall, only the firstborn would take the name of the deceased; remaining sons would be attributed to Boaz.

Yes, though it does seem Obed is the firstborn:

"Then the women said to Naomi, 'Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today...' " (Ruth 4:14)

Blessings,
Lee