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God's Chesed Research Paper

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God gives us numerous blessings throughout our lives. It is our duty to appreciate these blessings and be appreciative towards them. One of the many blessings he bestows upon us is the gift of His chesed. By studying this gift closely, I have learned about the meaning of chesed, stories demonstrating God's chesed, what these stories teach us about God's commitment to us, and how his chesed has impacted my life. The definition of God's chesed refers to his love for his people and his commitment to us. If you were to translate chesed, it gives a multitude of synonyms such as "grace," "kindness," "mercy," and "love." God is fulfilling his promise to us by displaying his unending affection towards us. His chesed teaches us to be appreciative …show more content…

In the book of Ruth, the passage "Naomi in Moab" tells the story of a family - Elimelech, Ruth, and their two sons migrating from their homeland, which had become corrupt with famine, to the city of Bethlehem. Shortly after they arrived in the city, Elimelech passed away, leaving Ruth with her two sons to take care of. The two sons, Mahlon and Chilion had married, but, within a decade, they had died too. Naomi was left all alone, besides her two daughter-in-laws: Ruth and Orpah. Naomi ordered them to return to their homeland and find new husbands because she, herself, was to old to remarry and could no longer bear children. Orpah left Naomi, but Ruth refused too. She cried out, "Do not press me to go back and abandon you! May the Lord do thus to me, and more, if even death separates me from you!" (Ruth 1: 16-17). The next example of God's chesed is displayed in the book of Genesis. The passage, "The Testing of Abraham," tells the story of Abraham and his calling from God. God summoned Abraham to set out for the land of Moriah and told him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham loved his son deeply and was told he would have to give up his son for God. He went to the highest point on the mountain and was proceeding to slaughter his son, but an angel called out telling him to refrain from hurting him. Abraham did not lay a hand on his son and obeyed

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