Such are the wise men of this world, whom the lord charges with folly. Loves reward ruths marital joys the purpose of the book. It is an encouragement to industry that in all labour, even that of gleaning. More detail on this line of exposition can be found in the following commentaries. Loves reward ruth s marital joys the purpose of the book. Ruth 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The great favour which boaz showed to her in many instances, ruth 2. Verses 15 and naomi her motherinlaw said unto her, my daughter, shall i not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. That the book of ruth stands most fitly in the place where it is actually found must have. Jun 05, 2010 i will be going through this book of the bible chapter by chapter and then wrap it up with a study of the typologies and symbolism given to us in the book of ruth. We continue in our ruth 2 commentary ruth 2 commentary. Ruth 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Bible study on the book of ruth 1 international student.
The book of ruth shines like a beautiful diamond against this bleak background. Then he sees ruth, who is not an israelite but a moabite, and he asks his servant who she is. Read and discuss the key passages of the book of ruth. There is scarcely any chapter in all the sacred history that stoops so low as this to take cognizance of so mean a person as ruth, a poor moabitish widow, so mean an action as her gleaning corn in a neighbours field, and the minute circumstances thereof. 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 discrepancies between ezra 2 and nehemiah 7 show that nehemiah did not copy from ezras record. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Ruth 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Encourage people to read ruth chapter 2 for the next study. Ruth 1 ruth 2 ruth 3 ruth 4 there is scarcely any chapter in all the sacred history that stoops so low as this to take cognizance of so mean a person as ruth, a poor moabitish widow, so mean an action as her gleaning corn in a. The book of ruth abbreviated rth is included in the third division, or the writings ketuvim.
I will be going through this book of the bible chapter by chapter and then wrap it up with a study of the typologies and symbolism given to us in the book of ruth. The god of small details and perfect timing ruth 2. In ruth chapter 2, ruth, the widowed daughterinlaw of naomi, goes to glean barley from the field of boaz, naomis wealthy kinsman. I will not normally repeat myself so if you missed it, you just missed it. Naomi finds blessing from the lord because of ruth, who loves her, and who has proven of inestimable worth 4. Ruth 4 commentary summary sermon explaining the book. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub. Both were probably copied from public documents, perhaps from the book of chronicles mentioned in chapter 7. In chapter 1 of ruth gods hand fell hard upon naomi and her family.
The sound doctrine or healthful teaching must be accompanied and witnessed to by the right condition of soul, a godly character. Relevant bible teaching bible commentary ruth chapter 2. The book of ruth, an in depth study of the church and. Famines were common in palestine with the areas uncertain rainfall. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. The book of ruth biblecentre bible topics, commentaries. Index introduction to the book of ruth ruth 1 ruth 2 ruth 3 ruth 4 ruth full text. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. Relevant bible teaching bible commentary ruth chapter 2 relevant bible teaching sanctify them in the truth. Commentaries for ruth chapter 2 ruth gleans in the field of boaz. The following are the five commentaries on ruth that i have found the most helpful. I believe that when boaz commended ruth for seeking gods protection under his wings in chapter 2, ruth seized on his words when seeking his protection in chapter 3. The events in ruth likely take place around 1100 bc, or toward the end of the rule of the judges.
Ruth 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The story of boaz and ruth is a type of christ and his bride. The number eight is the number which signifies something new, a new beginning. When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul. Ruth 2 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. Naomi granted ruth permission, but that is about all we are told so far as the early verses of chapter 2 are concerned. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. The book of ruth tells a wonderful story of gods behindthescenes providence in the life of a woman whose descendants would include king david and ultimately the king of kings himself. The book of ruth tells the extraordinary story of gods faithfulness to israel in the life and.
The second epistle of peter shares the same character with the other second epistles and judes epistle. All the land was a gift from god, so each family cared very much about their part of it. The book of ruth arno clemens gaebelein biblecentre. Mar 02, 2009 the god of small details and perfect timing. And now is not boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast. 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, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. They attend not to the concerns of their souls, but reject the salvation of christ, for fear of marring their inheritance. F25 the book of ruth is so written that one naturally anticipates that the narrative will subsequently reveal some special reward from jehovah for this most remarkable.
The epistle to the galatians the epistle to the galatians. When that end comes, after the true church has been gathered home, israel, like naomi, with a believing, trusting remnant cleaving to her, represented in ruth, will return. Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. A study of the book of ruth coalition for christian outreach. The great significance of it is that, ruth does not say elohiym god as foreigners do, but yahweh jehovah, indicating that ruth is the follower of the true god. Christ arose from the dead on the first day of the week, which is the eighth day. The book of ruth is the eighth in the bible, which fact, as the eighth day, reminds us of another start. While ruth sees the blessing from god, naomi begins to rejoice at the change of circumstances. Commentary on the book of ruth tough questions answered. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. This introduces an important word in the book of ruth the ancient hebrew word goel.
Ruth and naomi are returning to bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. The book of ruth is a beautiful story, and probably one you may have heard in. In the entire bible the name of ruth only occurs times in total verses. So, this is the guy who is more closely related to naomi and ruth. And naomi had a kinsman of her husbands, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of elimelech. The book of nehemiah the book of nehemiah biblecentre. As the kinsmanredeemer he is a beautiful type of the lord jesus christ. A bible study guide for women the gospel of christ. Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. The book of ruth, an in depth study of the church and christ. Ruths humility and industry in gleaming corn, providence directing her to boazs field, ruth 2. It is important for us to know the family connection. To say that boaz was a goel a kinsman was more than saying he was a relative.
Ruth chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Bible study on the book of ruth 2 international student. If you did not read part 1 of this series i would suggest that you go back and read the foundation and introduction and all of the information that i covered in chapter 1. There was no need for peter to refer again to the passion being outside of the scope of this second letter, he had given his witness and testimony as to these facts so abundantly in his first epistle. Ruth meets boaz, naomis relative, on the harvest field 2. Ruth chapter 3 coffmans commentary of the new testament.
I must admit that i am puzzled why so many of the translations would render the same hebrew word wings in ruth 2. The pious and kind language between boaz and his reapers shows that there were godly persons in israel. A famine in judah, a move to moab, the death of her husband, the marriage of her two sons to foreign wives, the death of her sons. Faith continues to drive action in the life of ruth. God sustains his people, but the outcome is still unknown. The book of ruth reminds us that it wasnt all bad news. Behold, he winnoweth barley tonight in the threshingfloor.
The authorship of this document has never been doubted and it has been well stated that whoever is prepared to deny the genuineness of this epistle, would pronounce on himself the sentence of incapacity to distinguish true from false. The epistle to titus arno clemens gaebelein biblecentre. In this chapter we have an account of ruths gleaning corn in the fields of boaz, a relation of naomi, 2. Nevertheless, it probably should be noted that ruth is the one who proposed that she go and glean in the barley harvest. Ruth s humility and industry in gleaming corn, providence directing her to boazs field, ruth 2. Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem. Men are ready to seize opportunities for increasing their estates, but few know the value of godliness. The rest of the book, however, will show ruth, in both word and deed, making slow progress in living life after grief with naomi. We continue in our ruth 4 commentary ruth 4 commentary. Ruth overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this.
Relevant bible teaching is the online bible teaching ministry of brent barnett, featuring his books, commentaries, devotionals, and more. Ruth 2 is the second chapter of the book of ruth in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible, part of the ketuvim writings. Ruth chapter 2 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Responding to the famine, elimelech, his wife naomi and their two sons. In chapter 2, after naomi and ruth have returned to bethlehem, they are faced. Boaz arrives from bethlehem, sees the reapers in his field and blesses them. Elimelech had no son to take his responsibilities, but his family tried to help naomi and ruth. The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time.
In this chapter we have an account of ruth s gleaning corn in the fields of boaz, a relation of naomi, 2. The kinsman redeemer online bible biblegateway bible. However, the author of the book leaves us at the end of the first chapter with a hopeful sign. This epistle was addressed to the churches in galatia. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. Please read chapter 2 of the book of ruth and then think about the following discussion questions. The main purpose of the book of ruth is to communicate the ancestry of king david, the greatest king of israel, who would rule from 1010 to 970 bc. He is the one in whom there is strength, the rich one.
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