The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the judges. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The only other biblical book bearing the name of a woman is esther. The book of ruth contains one of the bibles bestknown and mostloved stories. There is no special book in the bible about mary, but god has given us this lovely book about ruth. The book of ruth tells a touching story of the love and devotion of an ancestor of david and jesus christ. Naomi is ruths motherinlaw in the hebrew bible in the book of ruth. This is our first signal that ruth is not like other bible books. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ruth ligonier ministries. Elimelech and his family go to moab because of faminehis sons marrythe father and sons dieruth, the moabitess, her. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. Ruth is the person after whom the book of ruth is named.
Ruth intro to ruth biblica the international bible society. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons v. The book of ruth follows the book of judges in our bibles because its setting was in that time period. Read ruth 2 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. The story of ruth as you may never have thought of it before. The book of ruth is named for the moabite woman who commits herself to the israelite people by an oath to her motherinlaw naomi and becomes the great. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab v.
In the book of ruth we read a tender story of conversion, courage, determination, loyalty, and faithfulness. Designing to return to bethlehem, she addresses her daughters in law, ver. Book of ruth, old testament book belonging to the third section of the biblical canon, known as the ketuvim, or writings. You can read the whole story in the book of ruth in the bible. Watch our overview video on the book of ruth, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
The author was anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by samuel the prophet. You will also find options for commentaries on ruth that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Ruth 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Ruth overview matthew henrys complete commentary on the. 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. Among historical narratives in scripture it is unexcelled in its compactness, vividness, warmth, beauty and dramatic effectiveness an exquisitely wrought jewel of hebrew narrative art. The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means good, pleasant. Robert hubbards commentary on ruth is a model of how commentaries should be written. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament nicot. A welltodo landowner of the tribe of judah near bethlehem, boaz took pity on a young moabite widow named ruth who was working in his fields. The bible project has made a very interesting video exploring the book of ruth. The nearer kinsman declines his right of redemption.
Their son, obed, was davids grandfather, ruth, 1 chronicles 2. The tender story of boazs kindness and ruth s loyalty is the plot of the book of ruth. The book of ruth abbreviated rth is included in the third division, or the writings ketuvim, of the hebrew bible. 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. It is set in the time of the judges not the best ones, if we assign it to the period of gideon and samson and it attempts to define the rights of widows and aliens within a society fallen upon hard times. The book of ruth new international commentary on the old. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of ruth, which appears in the third section of the hebrew bible, ktuvim, writings, is a beautiful folktale written in four short chapters. Agape bible study the book of ruth in the book of ruth, naomi and her gentile daughterinlaw ruth return to israel from the land of moab as impoverished widows, settling in the familys ancestral homeland, the village of bethlehem in the tribal lands of judah. This is the first commentary to which one should turn with questions about the book of ruth.
To provide a biographical sketch of the pious ancestors of david the king which the books of samuel do not provide. The book of ruth is one of the historical books of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. As a careful motherinlaw, desirous to be kind to her two daughters. The book of ruth is a hebrew short story, told with consummate skill. The book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament, 1989.
The book of ruth connects the book of judges with the books of samuel. Book of ruth bible study ruth chapter 1 counting the cost. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 2 and more. Ruth with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Only two old testament books receive their names from women, ruth. The story is told in the book of ruth, part of the biblical canon.
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. Ruth 1 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. These are the opening words of one of the most magnificent declarations of loving loyalty to be found anywhere in the literature of all mankind. The death of elimelech and his two sons, and the disconsolate condition naomi was thereby reduced to.
These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. The book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament nicot kindle edition by hubbard, rubert l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the narrative, she is not an israelite but rather is from moab. The story of ruth offers vital lessons to every generation and has enjoyed nearly universal acceptance by biblical scholars and critics throughout the centuries. The book of ruth derives its name from its principal character. The story is set in the time of the judges, a time characterized in the book of. God intended for ruth to be a part of the story of the lineage of jesus. It celebrates the loyalty and reward of a young moabite widow ruth who chooses to follow her israelite motherinlaw naomi back to bethlehem after naomi was bereaved of her own husband and two sons. A list of the best commentaries on ruth ranked by scholars, journal. And so like all the other scriptures, as paul says romans 15. Study ruth 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Ancient versions and modern translations consistently entitle this book after ruth the moabitess heroine, who is mentioned by name 12 times 1. Ruth 1, new international version niv the bible app. Best ruth commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. You can read more commentaries on familiar bible stories in our people in the bible topic page you may also be interested in these selected articles. In core i, many students read the book of ruth, which tells of a moabite woman who comes to israel with her motherinlaw. It is a groundless tradition of the jews that ruth was the daughter of eglon king of moab, yet the chaldee paraphrast inserts it.
In ruth, an israelite family faces tragic loss, and god uses the. Ruth is a book for all times, whether written in post. Providence directs ruth to glean in boazs field, ver. It is unlikely that it was written before the time of david cp. The characters in ruth are faithful, but they make. To lead to christ, who descended from ruth, and part of whose genealogy concludes the book, whence it is fetched into matthew 1. The biographical sketch of this godly young moabitess contains much information concerning the customs of the ancient near east and provides its readers with some valuable data regarding the ancestry of king david. It manages to deal with both details and the big picture.
Adapted from the book of ruth commentary by robert l. So, he pulled together events such as the famine, naomi s relocation to moab, their return to bethlehem, boaz bloodline, and many other events just to ensure that ruth could be a part of his plan. Obviously, the author was familiar with israels greatest king. Ruth, biblical character, a woman who after being widowed remains with her husbands mother. They are living as members of gods family because they respect and obey him. God calls us and draws our hearts to him, and we receive faith to start a new life. The first verse of the book points to the time of the judges and the very last verse points to king david.
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