At last some tension in the story. Persuaded to stay for a fortnight, Tobias is anxious to get back home to his family. But Raguel and Edna, overjoyed that at last their daughter’s sorrow is ended, don’t want Tobias to leave.
Back home, Tobias’ mother fears the worst. Like the prodigal father in Jesus’ parable, she takes to walking out every day and watching for her boy to come home.
The tension between hospitality and family obligation is very clear here. Genesis says, “A man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife.” (Genesis 2:24) but Tobias wants to get back home. Eventually he and Sarah are sent on the way with prayers and blessings from Raguel and Edna.
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