Traditional commentary book of ruth chapter 2

Ruth 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. When providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. 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. The rest of the book, however, will show ruth, in both word and deed, making slow progress in living life after grief with naomi. The book of ruth shines like a beautiful diamond against this bleak background. A glimpse of the old testament reveals that the period known as. Ruth 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Ruth 2, international childrens bible icb the bible app. Ruth chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. As i studied chapter 2, i was considering calling it cinderella as i was taken by how much ruth humbled herself over and over again in this chapter. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub.

Ruth 2 1 now naomi had a relative on her husbands side, from the clan of elimelech, a man of standing, whose name was boaz. Naomi finds blessing from the lord because of ruth, who loves her, and who has proven of inestimable worth 4. Like 1sa 12, it gives a series of intimate glimpses into the private lives of the members of an israelite family. Faith continues to drive action in the life of ruth. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. It also presents a delightful account of the remnant of true faith and piety in the period of the judges, relieving an otherwise wholly. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. Ruth s name provides the title for the book of ruth, probably a piece of historical fiction set in the time of the judges. He showeth her great kindness, and blesseth her, ruth 2. Loves reward ruth s marital joys the purpose of the book. The authors spotlight is increasingly on ruth and boaz. Ruth chapter 2 verse by verse bible commentary matthew.

Mar 02, 2009 the god of small details and perfect timing. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. Ruth 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Ruth was obviously written to explain how david happened to be the descendant of a moabite woman. Some think naomi gave her daughterinlaw a tacit rebuke. 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. Boaz was one of naomis close relatives from elimelechs family. So our journey begins at chapter 2 as we are invited as readers to gaze. Intro to ruth biblica the international bible society. Ruth 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Ruth 2 is the second chapter of the book of ruth in the hebrew bible or the old testament of.

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. David, daniel, hananiah, mishael, azariah, and the messiah. Ruth 2 1now naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of elimelech, whose name was boaz. The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time.

I will not normally repeat myself so if you missed it, you just missed it. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. An easytoread english rendition of the book of ruth. Ruth 2 niv ruth meets boaz in the grain field bible gateway. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. 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. Look how important they were, for eglon the king of moab married off. And we see naomi recover from her long night of despondency as she exults in god 2. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul. The lectionary omits their return to bethlehem and all of chapter 2, in which ruth goes out to glean for grain and meets boaz. Ruth and naomi are returning to bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. In our bibles, the book of ruth comes after the book of judges the order established by the septuagint the greek version of the hebrew scriptures. 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.

David guzik commentary on ruth 2, where ruth meets boaz, works in his field and receives his protection and his provision. 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. The pious and kind language between boaz and his reapers shows that there were godly persons in israel. 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. Boaz commonly taken to mean, strength is in him compare 1 kings 7. While we admire the creativity of our god to reveal himself through a variety of means. The reason for this order is found in this verse, which begins, in the days when the judges judged. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. And naomi had a relative of her husbands, a man of wealth, of the family of elimelech. And ruth the moabitish said unto naomi, let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight i shall find grace. The lords kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead.

In chapter 1 of ruth gods hand fell hard upon naomi and her family. God sustains his people, but the outcome is still unknown. The book of ruth reflects a time of peace between israel and moab contrast jdg 3. Ruth 2 niv ruth meets boaz in the grain field bible. Boaz is a godsaturated man in his business and personal relations vv. And with all that background out of the way, with noami and ruth in bethlehem, with boaz as a kinsman of elimelech, ruth decides its time to get out of the house and help provide for herself and her motherinlaw.

Ruth 2 new international version niv ruth meets boaz in the grain field. Clearly bitter mara of chapter one is now turning into blessing for. Ruth meets boaznow there was a rich man living in bethlehem whose name was boaz. It then skips to the end of the story, in which boaz and ruth marry and have a child 4. We continue in our ruth 2 commentary ruth 2 commentary. Commentaries for ruth chapter 2 ruth gleans in the field of boaz. Ruth is a moabite woman who marries a judean immigrant named mahlon 1. Ruth is a goddependent woman under the wings of god. 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. The great favour which boaz showed to her in many instances, ruth 2. Upon his death she becomes a childless widow who chooses to accompany her motherinlaw, naomi, to judah. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. View ruth 2 in the note window uth gleans in the field of boaz. 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.

Jewish traditions say that the six measures of barley given as a gift to ruth were a sign of six pious men who would descend from her, endowed with six spiritual gifts. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. Ruth 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than. The god of small details and perfect timing ruth 2. Keil tells us that jewish tradition gave boaz relation to elimelech as that of a nephew. Ruth a d jo ah, torch bible commentaries, london, scm press, 1950, pp. Bible study on the book of ruth 1 international student. The book of ruth is a beautiful story, and probably one you may have heard in sunday school as a child. While ruth sees the blessing from god, naomi begins to rejoice at the change of circumstances. More probably the name is traditional, and a contraction of baalaz i. Relevant bible teaching bible commentary ruth chapter 2.

Ruth 2 commentary edited by glenn pease ruth meets boaz in the grain field 1 now naomi had a relative on her husbands side, a man of standing from the clan of elimelek, whose name was boaz. 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. Next weeks reading starts with naomi telling ruth to go to boazs threshing floor by night 3. Ruth gleaning in the fields of boaz, her deceased husbands near kinsman, h taketh knowledge of her, ruth 2. A tradition states that boazs father was elimelechs brother. Ruth 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Midrash rabbah on chapter 2 of the book of ruth soncino translation reformatted. Please read chapter 2 of the book of ruth and then think about the following discussion questions. However, the author of the book leaves us at the end of the first chapter with a hopeful sign. Bible study on the book of ruth 2 international student. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. Lessons from the book of ruth lesson 1 general introduction overview the book of ruth is a short narrative account that has its setting.