The book may have been written by samuel and was probably penned during the time of david. My aim is to preach through the book of ruth in the next four sundaysone chapter each sunday. Commentary on the book of ruth tough questions answered. The tradition is that the book of ruth was written by the prophet samuel. The book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament nicot by robert l. The third reason for verses 8 is to make ruths faithfulness to naomi appear amazing. The book of ruth niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 8 duration. 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. The story of ruth is meant to tell the story of the bloodline of king david, the greatest king israel would ever have. The book of ruth is the narrative of a love story, yet also has some important genealogy. 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. The book centers around the theme of redemption and provides a beautiful picture of the coming messiah jesus christ. Naomi loses her husband and sons in the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land.
Obviously, the author was familiar with israels greatest king. 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. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to. In order to promote evaluation of unsu pervised color. Ruth chapter 4 in this final lesson we learn the impact of the kindness and decency of boaz, the faithfulness of ruth, and the hope of naomi.
Over the years, some scholars have argued that ruth is actually more focused on naomi than the titular heroine. Afflictions will make great and surprising changes in a little time. It also presents a delightful account of the remnant of true faith and piety in the period of the judges, relieving an otherwise wholly. We pray this ruth bible study is a blessing to you.
Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 2 and more. May god, by his grace, fit us for all such changes, especially the great change. The final words of the book link ruth with her greatgrandson, david ruth 4. But naomi is so embittered by gods hard providence that she cant see his mercy at work in her life. He told his men to leave some extra barley for ruth. And it was god who constrains ruth to stay with naomi. The purpose of the book of ruth from the bible jack wellman. Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. 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. In ruth, an israelite family faces tragic loss, and god uses the. Ruth is a book for all times, whether written in post. The second in the living room series, this 6week study delves into the virtuous character of ruth, her unique relationship with her motherinlaw naomi, and her blossoming love with boaz. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem.
Providence directs ruth to glean in boazs field, ver. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. Ruth is davids greatgrandmother, but the writer of the book of ruth wants to chronicle how exactly it came to be that the great grandmother of. Jehovah, indicating that ruth is the follower of the true god. Ruth, the newest in the jps bible commentary series, is a magnificent achievement. The setting of the book is the spring barley harvest, hence its long association with the festival of pentecost, which pictured this early harvest. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his. This was a country not far from israel on the east side of the dead sea. Read ruth 2 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. The book of ruth gets its own small volume in the old testament library otl series.
The sovereignty of god is manifest in the story of ruth as how god in times of decline of his people preserved a seed in one of his servants that led to. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on 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. Ruth 3 commentary meaning summary sermon explaining the book. The bible project has made a very interesting video exploring the book of ruth. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ruth ligonier ministries.
The book of ruth does not specifically name its author. Watch our overview video on the book of ruth, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It is unlikely that it was written before the time of david cp. The mans name was elimelek, his wifes name was naomi, and the. Educational curriculum for the usage of linked data euclid. Ruth was a gentile not of the judeanisraeli descent but from another ethnic group, her background was a nation otherthan israel and she married a descendant. Ruth is one of the five festival scrolls, also known as the megilloth, in the writings section of the old testament. Ruth bible story summary what christians want to know.
The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the judges. Read ruth 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Intro to ruth biblica the international bible society. In the hebrew bible, ruth stands with the song of solomon, lamentations, ecclesiastes, and esther. The book of ruth is dated almost to the period of the judges and is a story of romance, redemption, and loyalty. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. He that means honestly does not startle at assurances.
Ruth 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It was the person of david, who gave reasons for the writing of ruth, but the promise of the coming of the messiah is. The book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament. The book of ruth, which is usually just called ruth, gets its title from its main character. Because of a famine in israel, a hebrew family moved to moab. Ruth is an example of how god can change a life and take it in a direction he has foreordained. The other festival scrolls are song of songs, lamentations, ecclesiastes and. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The opening verses of the book of ruth mention elimelech before naomi, but by the third verse he becomes the husband of naomi. The exact date the book of ruth was written is uncertain. It gives a genealogy that leads to the lord jesus christ, and it explains his coming from the line of david. The first verse of the book points to the time of the judges and the very last verse points to king david.
Nay, observe the chain of thought here, and in it a chain of providences, bringing about what was designed concerning ruth. The book of ruth follows the book of judges in our bibles because its setting was in that time period. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 1 and more. 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.
Of course in the old testament days this latter truth was still hidden. 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. You dont read of any old testament superstars here. 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. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The book of ruth is a hebrew short story, told with consummate skill. Ruth is a quiet story of ordinary people going about their quiet lives, but it deals. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The book of ruth, however, does not deal with the major events or institutions in israels history, but with the problems and concerns of a single family in bethlehem. Ruth with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The author was anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by samuel the prophet. The book of ruth connects the book of judges with the books of samuel.
We see him working out his perfect plan in ruths life, just as he does with all his children romans 8. Book of ruth overview insight for living ministries. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. References used to develop this ruth bible study included.
You can read more commentaries on familiar bible stories in our people in the bible topic page. The story of ruth as you may never have thought of it before. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. This is ruths story and its her name up on the marquee. The genealogy at the end of the book shows davids lineage through the days of the judges, acting as a support for his rightful kingship. Easy unsubscribe links are provided in every email. Ruth, a moabitess, stands out as a refreshing contrast to the declension of israel in the time of the judges. T he book of ruth contains an interesting story about a moabite woman who was redeemed into a hebrew family. However, the prevalent view is a date between 1011 and 931 b.
Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. See how god blesses the jewish people and the entire world through their ancestors. Ruth free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Abundant harvest, overflowing blessings, new life where before there was only emptiness all of it is made possible through the hesed of god, enacted by ruth and boaz, everyday, ordinary people who demonstrate extraordinary love and faithfulness. Read the book of ruth in its entirety what do you know about the book of ruth.
Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Read the full text of the book of ruth in hebrew and english on sefaria. 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. The story of ruth in the bible has a lesson that can be applied to our lives. Book of ruth, old testament book belonging to the third section of the biblical canon, known as the ketuvim, or writings. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth.
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. 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. When we open to the 3rd chapter of the book of ruth were coming into the middle of several story lines in the bible. 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. After all, its naomis family and her loss that run throughout the story. This commentary by tamara cohn eskenazi and tikva frymerkensky is an important addition to the extant scholarship on this biblical book.
This book is beautifully designed by god to show how his grace can sustain a faithful testimony of individuals at a time when the general condition of things is low and naturally discouraging. Although ruth came from a pagan background in moab, once she met the god of israel, she became a living testimonial to him by faith. To provide a biographical sketch of the pious ancestors of david the king which the books of samuel do not provide. Ancient versions and modern translations consistently entitle this book after ruth the moabitess heroine, who is mentioned by name 12 times 1. May 01, 2020 it was god who preserved a kinsman to continue naomis line 2. Written by kirsten nielsen, this commentary meets the aims of the series in providing a critical take in a midlength commentary. A free bible version and commentary on the book of ruth in easyenglish. The book of ruth reflects a time of peace between israel and moab contrast jdg 3. When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. Ruth, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. When she saw that ruth was stedfastly minded to go with her which was the very thing she aimed at in. Ruth has only four brief chapters, but it is a mighty midget with a mighty message.
The book of leviticus comes to life here, with its injunctions to leave part of the harvest for the needy, and with all of its concern and compassion for the underprivileged within the society. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. Ruth, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament, books. Unlike to humble naomi are many, who, though fallen into decay themselves, are continually boasting of their great relations. Story of ruth first obviously were landing in the middle of the book of ruth. There are commentators who take the position that the primary purpose of the book of ruth is to give the genealogy. Like 1sa 12, it gives a series of intimate glimpses into the private lives of the members of an israelite family. Although it is not known who wrote the book, it was probably written during the reign of israels king david. It was god who preserved a kinsman to continue naomis line 2. This book is very unique and although one of the shortest books in the bible, it is one of the most theologically rich in meaning as we will later see. Thus does the grace of god meet us in the book of ruth, clothing itself in its most attractive form, and so much the more giving, evidence of its power, when we think of the material on which it wrought, in her at least whose name it bears. This commentary on the book of ruth explores that lesson. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub.