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 reveals the extent of gods gracehe accepted ruth into his chosen people and honored her with. We meet a nice jewish family who live in bethlehem in judah. The book of ruth year before the common year of christ, 1186. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. Book of ruth bible study ruth chapter 1 counting the cost. Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. This sundays lection covers almost all of chapter one, but leaves out the scene when naomi and ruth arrive back in bethlehem ruth 1. 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. 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. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. The first verse of the book points to the time of the judges and the very last verse points to king david. This chronology is upon the supposition that obed was forty years of age at the birth of jesse. 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.
Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. As a careful motherinlaw, desirous to be kind to her two daughters, but at a loss how to be so. Introduction having dedicated herself to the god of israel, ruth, in chapter 2, begins to grow in. 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. Commentary on the book of ruth matthew henrys bible commentary. Home commentaries coffman commentaries ruth chapter 1. The book is a sequel to judges and a connection to the historical books such as 1 and 2 samuel. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. Book of ruth bible study chapter 1 empowering with hope. Ruth 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Ruth with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Return each to her mothers house she desires them to accompany her no farther, but to go back to their own home. A man from bethlehem in judah left home to live in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
Ruth 1, new international version niv the bible app. Designing to return to bethlehem, she addresses her daughters in law, ver. Ruths loyalty, ruths love for her motherinlaw holds the promise of something more, as does the final verse of this chapter. 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. On september 8, 2015, i did a 2hour teaching of the book of ruth at my church, going through all four chapters versebyverse. 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 bitterness of naomi is not the whole of the story.
As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab, ver. They came to bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest 1. Ruth chapter one begins with the tell of a famine in the land judah during the days of the judges of israel. 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. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 1 and more. 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.
Lessons from the book of ruth lesson 1 general introduction overview the book of ruth is a short narrative account that has its setting. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Book of ruth overview insight for living ministries. In the beginning our story begins around the time that all that good stuff in the book of judges is happening. 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. 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. As a distressed housekeeper, forced by famine to remove into the land of moab v. Also we see the special care which gods providence take of our smallest concerns, encouraging us to full trust therein. The critical allegation against the book of ruth that makes it a production of some postexilic narrator bases their theory on the false. 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. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. As a mournful widow and mother, bewailing the death of her husband and her two sons v. 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. Bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland.
A glimpse of the old testament reveals that the period known as. 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. Book of ruth bible study chapter 2 growing in grace. The book of ruth connects the book of judges with the books of samuel.
When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. 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. Then naomi her motherinlaw said to her, my daughter, shall i not seek security for you, that it may be well with you. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
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