Ruth 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. A man from bethlehem in judah left home to live in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. When the writer says that he was a worthy man, he means a strong man of character and valor. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. As a careful motherinlaw, desirous to be kind to her two daughters, but at a loss how to be so. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons, ver. Verses 15 and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. Boaz was the name of the left one of the two frontal columns of solomons temple, the other being jachin. Ruth 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered. While ruth sees the blessing from god, naomi begins to rejoice at the change of circumstances. Obed becomes the father of jesse and jesse becomes the father of david who led israel to her greatest heights of glory. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1.
God sustains his people, but the outcome is still unknown. 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. See the romance of redemption gleanings from the book of ruth, from this publisher. 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. Boaz was next in line behind this other man in his right to buy it. Gracious in the bible means that you are kind when you do not have to be kind.
And so the book concludes with the pedigree of david, ver. On september 8, 2015, i did a 2hour teaching of the book of ruth at my church, going through all four chapters versebyverse. Bible study concerning the christian life as shown in the book of ruth. 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. Mar 20, 2008 bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. This was within benjamin territory and for sale only to benjamites. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab, ruth 1.
There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. The rest of the book, however, will show ruth, in both word and deed, making slow progress in living life after grief with naomi. Ruth 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland.
Verse the word that we translated kind in verses 2, 10 and we can also translate gracious. Nov 04, 2012 todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab. Next weeks reading starts with naomi telling ruth to go to boazs threshing floor by night 3. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons v. The book of ruth year before the common year of christ, 1186. Todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab. Bible study on the book of ruth 1 international student. 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. We continue in our ruth 2 commentary ruth 2 commentary. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons, ruth 1. The god of small details and perfect timing ruth 2. Ruth 1 commentary preachers complete homiletical commentary. Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of ruth.
Ruth 2, new international version niv the bible app. Verses 1 5 and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. All these things were melancholy and seemed against her, and yet all were working for good. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Ruth is praised several times, and boaz likewise is praised. See our briefing pack, the feasts of israel, for the prophetic implications of each of the seven feasts of the torah. How his marriage with ruth was publicly solemnized, and attended with the good wishes of his neighbours, ver. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of elimelech. In fact, my study for this sermon has caused me to think of naomi in even. Clearly, the exalted nation of israel, gods chosen people, has lost its sense of direction.
Naomi finds blessing from the lord because of ruth, who loves her, and who has proven of inestimable worth 4. Faith continues to drive action in the life of ruth. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab, ver. So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another.
The arguments of naomi prevailed with orpah, who returned to her people and her gods. On its face, the book of ruth is a short selfcontained story. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Verses 8 and 9 8 and naomi said unto her two daughters in law, go, return each to her mothers house. Nov 06, 2015 on september 8, 2015, i did a 2hour teaching of the book of ruth at my church, going through all four chapters versebyverse.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. Designing to return to bethlehem, she addresses her daughters in law, ver. Boaz is a biblical figure appearing in the book of ruth in the hebrew bible and in the. How boaz got clear of his rival, and fairly shook him off, ver. At the beginning of the book of ruth, were introduced to naomi and her. We may view this book as a beautiful, because natural representation of human life. Ruth loved naomi as adam loved eve would jesus discriminate. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. You will note from the first verse of chapter 1 that the setting for the story. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons.
Ruth free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Lessons from the book of ruth lesson 1 general introduction overview the book of ruth is a short narrative account that has its setting. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. 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. 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. But alas, both the usual explanation that shavuot celebrates the. It happened in the days when the judges ruled the people.
Loves reward ruth s marital joys the purpose of the book. The are not enough good things that could be said about boaz. Ruth chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on. The book of ruth shines like a beautiful diamond against this bleak background. 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.
These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. The lectionary omits their return to bethlehem and all of chapter 2, in which ruth goes out to glean for grain and meets boaz. 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. He is unnamed in chapter 24, but we learn his name in chapter 15. Ruth chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. The happy issue that descended from this marriage, obed, the grandfather of david, ver. A glimpse of the old testament reveals that the period known as.
The first chapter examines the commitment of ruth in counting the cost of turning to the god of israel. He came alongside eve as her friend, as someone who was doing her a favor. The family of importance ruth 2, 3, well known in bethlehem ch rth 1. Ruth was obviously written to explain how david happened to be the descendant of a moabite woman. The book of ruth opens in this chapter with the relation of a certain family leaving bethlehem in consequence of a famine, and sojourning in the country of moab. The fact that these words were originally spoken by one woman to another tells us. A higher honour in that, like eve, she is to be mother of the chosen seed.
Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. As a poor woman sent back to the place of her first settlement, to be supported by the kindness of her friends, ruth 1. Loves reward ruths marital joys the purpose of the book. Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. Ruth was now part of a family that had naomi and boaz in it. This chronology is upon the supposition that obed was forty years of age at the birth of jesse. Book of ruth bible study ruth chapter 1 counting the cost.
As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab v. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. Mar 01, 2001 he is unnamed in chapter 24, but we learn his name in chapter 15. Then he said, do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor. Far from being a casual move, the importance of returning is emphasized in chapter 1 by the repetition of the root shuv. The child born to ruth and boaz during the period of the judges is obed.