Obed

Obed was a son of Ruth and Boaz. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of King David. He was an ancestor of Jesus Christ. See Ruth 4:17-22; and 1 Chronicles 2:12.

REFERENCES
	Character Sketch by Sandra Vincent, Copyright ©1998-2000 WORD SIGHT Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary Ronald F. Youngblood, General Editor, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995, Nashville/Atlanta/London/Vancouver Who's Who in the Bible Joan Comay and Ronald Brownrigg, Wings Books, 1993, New York/Avenel/New Jersey Life Application Study Bible New Living Translation, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1996, Wheaton, Illinois