Traditional commentary book of ruth chapter 1

Additionally, as boaz redeems ruth, she plays no part whatsoever. Commentary for ruth 1 we find in this book excellent examples of faith, piety, patience, humility, industry, and lovingkindness, in the common events of life. And so, from the first lesson taken from chapter one, we learn about ruths noble choice. The term ephrathite may refer to the traditional or aristocratic citizenry descended from the earlier. Nov 01, 2009 the rest of the book, however, will show ruth, in both word and deed, making slow progress in living life after grief with naomi. Book of ruth bible study ruth chapter 1 counting the cost. Ruth gleaning in the fields of boaz, her deceased husbands near kinsman, h taketh knowledge of her, ruth 2. Ruth clings to her motherinlaw, and naomi tries once again to persuade her to return mark a. The book of ruth is an important historical work in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible, as it traces the lineage of king david and ultimately that of the messiah, jesus christ. It happened in the days when the judges ruled the people.

Ruth free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. This chronology is upon the supposition that obed was forty years of age at the birth of jesse. The lectionary omits their return to bethlehem and all of chapter 2, in which ruth goes out to glean for grain and meets boaz. This was a time when the people of israel had abandoned gods ways and fallen into idolatry, horrific social conditions, and a disastrous civil war, as told in the chapters of judges immediately preceding the book of ruth in christian bibles. Loves reward ruth s marital joys the purpose of the book. This short history of the domestic affairs of one particular family fitly follows the book of judges the events related here happening in the days of the judges, and. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. For the context for this passage, see the exegesis on verse 1. We find in this book excellent examples of faith, piety, patience, humility, industry, and lovingkindness, in the common events of life.

The book of ruth abbreviated rth is included in the third division, or the writings ketuvim. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. Ruth 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Naomi was an israelite woman, but during a famine she had gone with her family to live in the country of moab see the map below. Note the fact that naomi is jewish and ruth is a gentile. According to this supposition the events of this book of ruth were contemporaneous with the judgeship. As a poor woman sent back to the place of her first settlement, to be supported by the kindness of her friends, ruth 1. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. The move must have presented challenges to the faith of each family member, for israelites needed to worship regularly at the sacred place jehovah had designated. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

Ruth chapter 1 kjv king james version we can learn a lot from ruth, because any minute of the hour the normsoflife can occur in my or your life as it did with ruth, there is the drought economic failure having to relocate deaths older plus single all these and more can come upon me and you unexpectedly. Next weeks reading starts with naomi telling ruth to go to boazs threshing floor by night 3. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Also we see the special care which gods providence take of our smallest concerns, encouraging us to full trust therein. She and naomi are not even in this chapter of the book. Look how important they were, for eglon the king of moab married off. Ruth 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons v. A glimpse of the old testament reveals that the period known as. Nov 04, 2012 todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab.

Sweet and bitter providence the work of god in the darkest of times. Ruth 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons, ruth 1. Bible study on the book of ruth 1 international student. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. When the writer says that he was a worthy man, he means a strong man of character and valor. In this chapter we have the wedding between boaz and ruth, in the circumstances of which there was something uncommon, which is kept upon record for the illustration, not only of the law concerning the marrying of a brothers widow deut.

So naomi returned, and ruth the moabitess, her daughterinlaw, with her, which returned out of the country of moab. David guziks bible commentary on ruth chapter 1, where ruth makes the journey with her motherinlaw naomi from the land of moab to the land of israel. He has placed within the characters and story line, key elements and pictures that teach us. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab v. Tonight we begin a new series looking at the message of the book of ruth, so let me invite you please to take your own copy of holy scripture, or if you dont have your bible with you to take a church bible, and turn with me in it to the book of ruth, chapter 1, page 222 in the old testament scriptures. Ruth 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Widowed naomi and her daughterinlaw ruth return to bethlehem. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. Intro to ruth biblica the international bible society. In the christian old testament, the book of ruth is located after the book of judges and before. Ruth chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. The child born to ruth and boaz during the period of the judges is obed.

Then naomi her motherinlaw said to her, my daughter, shall i not seek security for you, that it may be well with you. Ruth 1 1 in the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of moab. Yet like other historical books in the old testament, i believe that the holy spirit has placed this book within the bible for more than historical benefit. Sermons on ruth first presbyterian church, jackson. Ruth is so frequently designated the moabite in the book.

The god of small details and perfect timing ruth 2. Boaz was next in line behind this other man in his right to buy it. Ruth was a moabite woman, whose sense of piety and devotion to her motherinlaw naomi led to her marriage to the prominent boaz of bethlehem in judah. The book of ruth year before the common year of christ, 1186. Salmon became the father of boaz by rahab the harlot. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul. One jewish tradition, mentioned by aben ezra, identifies with joash and saraph, who are. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. It is traditionally ascribed to the prophet samuel, but ruths identity as a nonisraelite and the. However it is not as straightforward as perhaps they would like.

It is a groundless tradition of the jews that ruth was the daughter of eglon king of moab, yet the chaldee paraphrast inserts it. This was a time when the people of israel had abandoned gods ways and fallen into idolatry, horrific social conditions, and a disastrous civil war, as told in the chapters of judges immediately preceding the book of. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab, ruth 1. Clearly, the exalted nation of israel, gods chosen people, has lost its sense of direction. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ruth ligonier ministries. Here were learned the hereditary and traditional lessons of faith, patience.

Verses 1 5 and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 1 and more. When her husband and two sons died, she decided to return to her home town, bethlehem. Obed becomes the father of jesse and jesse becomes the father of david who led israel to her greatest heights of glory. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Like 1sa 12, it gives a series of intimate glimpses into the private lives of the members of an israelite family. Now boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative. This was within benjamin territory and for sale only to benjamites.

The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. So a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of moab. Chapter 2 opens with the detail that naomi had a prominent wealthy kinsman on her husbands. Ruth chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on. Loves reward ruths marital joys the purpose of the book. When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. The book of ruth shines like a beautiful diamond against this bleak background. Ruth 1 is the first chapter of the book of ruth in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the. Mar 20, 2008 bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. Ruth chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Verses 15 and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land.

He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. And what the book of ruth does for us is give us a glimpse of the hidden work of god during the worst of times. Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem. Ruth was obviously written to explain how david happened to be the descendant of a moabite woman. Ruth 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary.

All these things were melancholy and seemed against her, and yet all were working for good. The are not enough good things that could be said about boaz. As a careful motherinlaw, desirous to be kind to her two daughters, but at a loss how to be so. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Weeping, orpah kisses her motherinlaw and leaves b. And they came into the country of moab, and continued there. Lessons from the book of ruth lesson 1 general introduction overview the book of ruth is a short narrative account that has its setting.