Book of ruth chapter 1 commentary

As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab, ver. As a careful motherinlaw, desirous to be kind to her two daughters, but at a loss how to be so. Ruth with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab v. The bitterness of naomi is not the whole of the story. Also we see the special care which gods providence take of our smallest concerns, encouraging us to full trust therein. They came to bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest 1. 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. 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. 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. Ruth 1, new international version niv the bible app. In the beginning our story begins around the time that all that good stuff in the book of judges is happening.

The book of ruth year before the common year of christ, 1186. 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. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons v. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 1 and more. When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. Ruth chapter one begins with the tell of a famine in the land judah during the days of the judges of israel. So a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to read more book of ruth bible study chapter 1. He has placed within the characters and story line, key elements and pictures that teach us. This chronology is upon the supposition that obed was forty years of age at the birth of jesse.

Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. The book reveals the extent of gods gracehe accepted ruth into his chosen people and honored her with. 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. Book of ruth bible study ruth chapter 1 counting the cost. Book of ruth overview insight for living ministries. 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. Chapter four of the book of ruth begins with a man named boaz informing the family member who was next of kin in redeeming the land and heritage of elimelech naomis husband, and that heritage included ruth, his daughterinlaw in israel, if a man died, he left his belongings to his children, if he had no children, he left his belongings to his brothers, and so. Designing to return to bethlehem, she addresses her daughters in law, ver. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. Home commentaries coffman commentaries ruth chapter 1. We meet a nice jewish family who live in bethlehem in judah.

Ruths loyalty, ruths love for her motherinlaw holds the promise of something more, as does the final verse of this chapter. Loves reward ruths marital joys the purpose of the book. 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. 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. Book of ruth bible study chapter 2 growing in grace. A glimpse of the old testament reveals that the period known as. My aim is to preach through the book of ruth in the next four sundaysone chapter each sunday. Return each to her mothers house she desires them to accompany her no farther, but to go back to their own home. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. Bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. 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. Introduction having dedicated herself to the god of israel, ruth, in chapter 2, begins to grow in. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons.

While the book of ruth seems small in comparison to some of the other great stories of scripture, it is important in the grand redemptive. The first verse of the book points to the time of the judges and the very last verse points to king david. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Book of ruth bible study chapter 1 empowering with hope. On september 8, 2015, i did a 2hour teaching of the book of ruth at my church, going through all four chapters versebyverse. 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. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. This sundays lection covers almost all of chapter one, but leaves out the scene when naomi and ruth arrive back in bethlehem ruth 1. Good preachers may want to include these verses, then, if not in the lesson, at. The critical allegation against the book of ruth that makes it a production of some postexilic narrator bases their theory on the false. The book is a sequel to judges and a connection to the historical books such as 1 and 2 samuel.

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 commentary critical and explanatory on. Although those verses do comprise a separate unit, they nevertheless cast light on naomiher character and her plight. 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. The book of ruth connects the book of judges with the books of samuel. Commentary on the book of ruth matthew henrys bible commentary.