One way that you can make july a very memorable month of insight and renewal for yourself is to read through this beautiful story once each week. Ruth, a verse by verse bible study my christian space. Verses 618 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Except for the essay by sinlung tong chapter 3, which is a revision of his article. 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. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Commentary on the book of ruth matthew henrys bible commentary. The german poet goethe 17491832 characterized ruth as one of the.
Naomis statement later in this chapter that the family went out full also seems to indicate their prominence and affluence. There was a relative of naomis husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of elimelech. Obed becomes the father of jesse and jesse becomes the father of david who led israel to her greatest heights of glory. Also we see the special care which gods providence take of our smallest concerns, encouraging us to full trust therein. The book of ruth shines like a beautiful diamond against this bleak background. One way that you can make july a very memorable month of insight and renewal for yourself is to read. As is true of most biblical short stories, we know little about the origin of the book of ruth. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab v. And so the book concludes with the pedigree of david, ver. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable. Though she could not stay in it while the famine lasted, she would not stay out of it when the famine. 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. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The book centers around the theme of redemption and provides a beautiful picture of the coming messiah jesus christ. The chaldee paraphrase thus relates the debate between naomi and ruth. Next weeks reading starts with naomi telling ruth to go to boazs threshing floor by night 3. He, his wife, and his two sons moved to the country of moab. The story starts in israel with elimelech and naomi. The critical allegation against the book of ruth that makes it a production of some postexilic narrator bases their theory on the false. So a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while. The lectionary omits their return to bethlehem and all of chapter 2, in which ruth goes out to glean for grain and meets boaz. The god of small details and perfect timing ruth 2. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Book of ruth bible study ruth chapter 1 counting the cost.
Ruth chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Is it the young man in the fancy suit and car carving out a career in the. Ruth intro to ruth biblica the international bible society. The lectionary omits their return to bethlehem and all of chapter 2, in which ruth goes out to. Ruth said, entreat me not to leave thee, for i will be a proselyte. Verses 1 5 and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. Naomi said, we are commanded to keep sabbaths and good days, on which we may not travel above 2000 cubitsa sabbathdays journey. Thus, many have a value and affection for christ, yet come short of salvation by him, because they will not forsake other things for him.
Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem. 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. All these things were melancholy and seemed against her, and yet all were working for good. The selections seem designed to evoke the whole short book. A glimpse of the old testament reveals that the period known as. 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. Ruth 3 commentary meaning summary sermon explaining the. The main characters in ruth chapter 1 are naomi, ruth, and orpah. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab, ver. Title ancient versions and modern translations consistently entitle this book after ruth the moabitess heroine, who is mentioned by name twelve times 1. Ruth 1 kjv now it came to pass in the days when bible gateway. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub. 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. If you have a group of 6 or more you may want to split up into smaller groups of 3 or 4 is it anyones first time reading through the book of ruth.
Weeping, orpah kisses her motherinlaw and leaves b. Story of ruth first obviously were landing in the middle of the book of ruth. The book of ruth reflects a time of peace between israel and moab contrast jdg 3. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. May you be richly rewarded by the lord, the god of israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge. A continental commentary continental commentaries continental commentaries series. Although it is not known who wrote the book, it was probably written during the reign of israels king david. Bible story of ruth teaches us not to jump to conclusions. The happy issue that descended from this marriage, obed, the grandfather of david, ver.
The rest of the book, however, will show ruth, in both word and deed, making slow progress in living life after grief with naomi. A literary approach is fundamental to understanding the bible because. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. Elimelech, his wife naomi, and their two children decided to go to moab for a short stay to escape the famine. Ruth god in the lives of ordinary people by brett w. 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. As we come to the end of our series on the book of ruth, the main. How his marriage with ruth was publicly solemnized, and attended with the good wishes of his neighbours, ver. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 1 and more.
Ruth 3 commentary meaning summary sermon explaining the book. We find in this book excellent examples of faith, piety, patience, humility, industry, and lovingkindness, in the common events of life. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons, ver. A continental commentary continental commentaries continental commentaries series andre lacocque on. The family traveled to the hill country of moab and. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the book of ruth. 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. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. Home commentaries coffman commentaries ruth chapter 1. This circumstance is the more distinctly marked, because of ruths gleaning, mentioned in the succeeding chapter. The contributions by elaine goh chapter 6 and yan lin chapter 4. Ruth chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. There was a famine in judah that was affecting the land.
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. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. As a poor woman sent back to the place of her first settlement, to be supported by the kindness of her friends, ruth 1. The book is named after one of its main characters, a young woman of moab, the.
As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons, ruth 1. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of elimelech. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. Ruth 2, new international version niv the bible app. Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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. Ultimately, however, ruth is an enduring love story of how god takes. The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time. While they were there, naomis husband died, and her two sons married women from moab, one of whom was named ruth.
The child born to ruth and boaz during the period of the judges is obed. Read ruth 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. I was planning to collect the old and new testaments of. How boaz got clear of his rival, and fairly shook him off, ver. This book is telling us that while the broad sweep of israels history was moving them further and further away from god and increasingly under the divine judgment, this was not the whole story. The native, the amiable simplicity, in which the story of the preceding chapter is told, is a proof of its genuineness. There are several sympathetic circumstances recorded here which no forger could have invented. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible gateway. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Reading ruth in asia society of biblical literature. My aim is to preach through the book of ruth in the next four sundaysone chapter each sunday.
Designing to return to bethlehem, she addresses her daughters in law, ver. Is it the young man in the fancy suit and car carving out a. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. Even though ruth cleaves to naomi, chapter 1 ends with naomis bitter. Ruth was a moabite when writing a commentary on a book of the bible one needs to get the facts straight. When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. Bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. The story of ruth is a microcosm of what life in israel might have been, and would have. Ruth chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on. Mar 20, 2008 bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. When we open to the 3rd chapter of the book of ruth were coming into the middle of several story lines in the bible. Lessons from the book of ruth lesson 1 general introduction overview the book of ruth is a short narrative account that has its setting.
God in the lives of ordinary people theology and steak. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Ruth is a young woman from a small town and a farm girl, who has just experienced a horrible tragedy. Nov 04, 2012 todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab. Read the book of ruth in its entirety what do you know about the book of ruth. According to this supposition the events of this book of ruth were contemporaneous with the judgeship. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab, ruth 1. Naomi was related to this man boaz through her deceased husband, elimelech. Read ruth 1 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. They were from the ephrathah family of bethlehem in judah. Ruth clings to her motherinlaw, and naomi tries once again to persuade her to return mark a. On september 8, 2015, i did a 2hour teaching of the book of ruth at my church, going through all four chapters versebyverse. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study.
Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. The good affection naomi bore to the land of israel, ruth 1. 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. Bible study on the book of ruth 1 international student. 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. The german poet goethe 17491832 characterized ruth as one of the most. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. Todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab.
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