Yet commentary on the book of ruth chapter 1

When we open to the 3 rd chapter of the book of ruth were coming into the middle of several story lines in the bible. Book of ruth bible study ruth chapter 1 counting the cost. David guziks bible commentary on ruth chapter 1, where ruth makes the journey. To provide a biographical sketch of the pious ancestors of david the king which the books of samuel do not provide. Nov 04, 2012 todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab. There is irony here, because bethlehem means house of bread, but this man and his family. When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. For the context for this passage, see the exegesis on verse 1. Verses 15 and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. As a poor woman sent back to the place of her first settlement, to be supported by the kindness of her friends. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Keil and delitzsch biblical commentary on the old testament. Ruth 1 israels war with the tribe of benjamin 20 then y all the people of israel came out, z from dan to beersheba, including the land of gilead, and the congregation assembled as one man to the l ord at a mizpah.

Put another way, the title of this book is ruth, not orpah. 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. This is but one instance of many throughout the book that shows god active. The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time. The book of ruth shines like a beautiful diamond against this bleak background. And so like all the other scriptures, as paul says romans 15. The story starts in israel with elimelech and naomi. Naomi finds blessing from the lord because of ruth, who loves her, and who has proven of inestimable worth 4. Ruth is a story of biblical proportions including everything from famine, widows. Ruth 1 in the days when the judges ruled there was a.

Ruth 1 begins on a very tragic note as it recounts the story of one particular family from the tribe of judah and city of bethlehem. Designing to return to bethlehem, she addresses her daughters in law, ver. The main characters in ruth chapter 1 are naomi, ruth, and orpah. Ruth puts an end to the debate by a most solemn profession of her immovable resolution never to forsake her, nor to return to her own country and her old relations again, ruth 1.

We have not borne such sweet testimony to the lord as we might have done, but have sorrowfully moaned, as this poor woman did. Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. 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, ver. Ruth 1 now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. 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. Perhaps it was a familiar story that a scribe wrote down after king davids death. The first verse of the book points to the time of the judges and the very last verse points to king david. Ruth clings to her motherinlaw, and naomi tries once again to persuade her to return mark a. Ruth chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. 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.

Loves reward ruth s marital joys the purpose of the book. Ruth 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. In our bibles, the book of ruth comes after the book of judges the order. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. Elimelech, his wife naomi, and their two sons, mahlon and chilion, flee from a famine in the land of israel, and go to sojourn in moab, rut 1. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub. Elimelech, the family head, took his wife, naomi, and their two sons and moved to the nearby country of moab to avoid the famine in judah. 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 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. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. There was a famine probably occasioned by the depredations of the philistines, ammonites, etc. Boaz was next in line behind this other man in his right to buy it.

Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 1 and more. Study guide for ruth 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Bible study on the book of ruth 1 international student. A free bible version and commentary on the book of ruth in easyenglish. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. This chronology is upon the supposition that obed was forty years of age at the birth of jesse. That is the unshakable truth about the life of the woman and the man who follow christ in the obedience of faith. 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. All these things were melancholy and seemed against her, and yet all were working for good. So a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a.

But in spite of this, ruth forsakes her religious heritage and makes the god of israel her god. There was a famine in the land this makes it probable that the things here recorded came to pass in the days of gideon, for that is the only time when we read of a famine in the days of the judges. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. To explain how ruth, a moabitess, came to be an ancestor of david, and ultimately, the messiah cf. 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.

Look how important they were, for eglon the king of moab married off his daughter to mahlon, for the master said ibid. 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. Ruth 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Ruth chapter one begins with the tell of a famine in the land judah during the days of the judges of israel. Ruth 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. 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. After the barley harvest, it was the wheat harvest. The lectionary omits their return to bethlehem and all of chapter 2, in which ruth goes out to glean for grain and meets boaz. 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 with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In ruth we see the attitude and character of one in whom god is pleased.

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. I say it to the young who are strong and hopeful, and i say it to the old, for whom the outer nature is quickly wasting away. Next weeks reading starts with naomi telling ruth to go to boazs threshing floor by night 3. And what the book of ruth does for us is give us a glimpse of the hidden work. Nothing could be said more fine, more brave, than this. He has placed within the characters and story line, key elements and pictures that teach us today about. And in those chapters we saw the godly man from bethlehem named boaz being very kind.

Ruth chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on. And the name of the man was elimelech, and the name of his wife naomi, and the name of his two so. Todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab. Weeping, orpah kisses her motherinlaw and leaves b. Ruth 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. God has decreed ten grievous famines to take place in the world. First obviously were landing in the middle of the book of ruth. The book of ruth starts then, in the days of the judges 1, and in a time of famine 2. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. When the judges ruled we know not under what judge this happened. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Salmon became the father of boaz by rahab the harlot.

Ruth free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. May 18, 2020 the book of ruth gives us a glimpse into the hidden work of god during the worst of times. Ruth had little knowledge of the true god, the god of israel but she knew he was a god of fairness and justice, so he could be called upon to hold ruth accountable to this promise. 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. Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem. Naomi can commend her daughters in law to his protection when they were back in their own land. The lord do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me. Naomi has just said in verse, the hand of the lord has gone forth against me. Verses 618 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.

Book of ruth bible study chapter 2 growing in grace. She would have been content to go with them, but she was left to mourn their loss. The book of ruth year before the common year of christ, 1186. During this famine, a man named elimelech took his wife, naomi, and their two sons out of bethlehemjudah to go live in the country of moab. Marriage with daughters of the moabites was not forbidden in the law, like marriages with canaanitish women deuteronomy 7. 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. Elimelech, his wife naomi, and their two children decided to go to moab for a short stay to escape the famine. All through the time of harvest, ruth worked in the fields that belonged to boaz. Elimelech and his wife naomi are living in israel, gods chosen land, yet we read that their eyes began. Loves reward ruths marital joys the purpose of the book. This was within benjamin territory and for sale only to benjamites.

He would protect ruth as she continued to find food in his fields. In her mind, this was the normal, the customary, way to produce offspring. Bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. The book of ruth connects the book of judges with the books of samuel. Verses 20b23 boaz was a member of elimelechs family see verse 1. 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. Clearly, the exalted nation of israel, gods chosen people, has lost its sense of direction.

Also we see the special care which gods providence take of our smallest concerns, encouraging us to full trust therein. Ruth 3 commentary meaning summary sermon explaining the. We find in this book excellent examples of faith, piety, patience, humility, industry, and lovingkindness, in the common events of life. There was a famine in judah that was affecting the land. Ruth 1 commentary edited by glenn pease naomi loses her husband and sons 1 in the days when the judges ruled,a there was a famine in the land. Orpah kissed her husbands mother, but ruth held on to naomi.