Its story of gods concern for two widows and of ruths devotion to her motherinlaw and first husband is inspiring and fore. Kjv bible commentary thy people shall be my people, and thy god my god. Ruth free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Ruth was a moabite woman, whose sense of piety and devotion to her motherinlaw naomi led to her marriage to the prominent boaz of bethlehem in judah. Ruth s name provides the title for the book of ruth, probably a piece of historical fiction set in the time of the judges.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of ruth in easyenglish. The book of ruth is a beautiful story, and probably one you may have heard. Recounting of the attack and defeat described in ezekiel 38 1. Yahweh directs gog to attack israeland you, son of man, prophesy against gog, and say, thus says the lord god. So after our whirlwind of a lesson last week through deuteronomy well do another kind of overview lesson. The book of ruth is an important historical work in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible, as it traces the lineage of king david and ultimately that of the messiah, jesus christ. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
God has seeded his church with vessels for honorthe wheatwhile satan has sprinkled in his own vessels for dishonorthe tares see ii timothy 2. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. Jan 10, 2017 the book of ruth kjv ruth was the greatgrandmother of king david. The book of ruth provides details about part of the genealogy of king david and of the christ who is called the son of david refer to matthew 1. The excerpt was from the story of ruth, a courageous and. The holy bible book 08 ruth kjv dramatized audio duration. 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. Naomi said, we have four sorts of deaths for malefactors, stoning, burning, strangling, and slaying with the sword. New king james version nkjv, 1982, 1988 by thomas nelson. We hope that you find the ruth summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of ruth. The book of ruth reflects a time of peace between israel and moab contrast jdg 3. The death of elimelech, and marriages of the sons to naomi and orpah c. The book of ruth showed the israelites the blessings that obedience could bring. You will never win any soul to the right by a compromise with the wrong.
Afflictions will make great and surprising changes in a little time. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. T he book of ruth contains an interesting story about a moabite woman who was redeemed into a hebrew family. The book may have been written by samuel and was probably penned during the time of david. Braden rightly judges that the true gospel to menthe lordis that which ennobles the holiness of all relationships and of common things. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled the spiritual meaning of 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 in christian bibles. The book displays typical virtuous, beautiful ideals, villains that threaten the heroines ascent and final achievement of the victory of fertility over the wasteland of a comedyromance.
While that alone would merit mention in the bible, it is her steadfast loyalty to both god and family that really makes the case. In analyzing these parables, we discover the kings personal view of his kingdom through the past, present, and future of the history of his church. 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. Instead, the physical properties of these two different plants reveal a depth to the parables symbolism that emphasizes how. 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. The book of john kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby duration. Upon his death she becomes a childless widow who chooses to accompany her motherinlaw, naomi, to judah. Like 1sa 12, it gives a series of intimate glimpses into the. To you who listen on the radio, you are sharing with us the services of the first baptist church in dallas. It relates not miracles nor laws, wars nor victories, nor the revolutions of states, but the affliction first and afterwards the comfort of naomi, the conversion first and. As we move from the book of judges to the book of ruth, a bright light suddenly shines against the dark backdrop of a morally corrupt time period. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
Matthew contains christs explanation of his use of parables as a way of teaching. The death of elimelech and his two sons, and the disconsolate condition naomi was thereby reduced to. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ruth ligonier ministries. It also presents a delightful account of the remnant of true faith and piety in the period of the judges, relieving an otherwise wholly. It was the person of david, who gave reasons for the writing of ruth, but the promise of the coming of the messiah is.
Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Im so excited about this book, because it represents my heart for the biblical principles of leadership. Many people have said that the book of ruth is the most beautiful short. Ruth 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. The main object of the writer is evidently to give an account of davids ancestors. Title the book is named after one of its main characters, a young woman of moab, the greatgrandmother of david and an ancestress of jesus 4.
David guziks bible commentary on ruth chapter 1, where ruth makes the. The story is set in the time of the judges, a time characterized in the book of judges as a period of religious and moral degeneracy, national disunity and frequent foreign oppression. A study of the book of ruth coalition for christian outreach. While the books brevity and beauty makes it easy to read in one sitting, we will let it serve as the basis for four sermons, one for each chapter. Ruth 1 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. Book of joshua commentary, kjv, summary, analysis, bible study. Because of a famine in israel, a hebrew family moved to moab. This summary of the book of ruth provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ruth. Feb 11, 2012 the book of john kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby duration. This time well get a broad birdseye view of the book of joshua. The final words of the book link ruth with her greatgrandson, david ruth 4.
And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Book of ruth overview insight for living ministries. Indeed, if there be a contrast, as it appears to me, complete and welldefined in this part of scripture, it is between the real and proper appendix of the book of judges judges 1721 and this book of ruth, which man and tradition tell us once made another supplement. Orpah and ruth had stronger family ties in moab than they did with naomi, so it. Behold, i am against you, o gog, the prince of rosh, meshech, and tubal. The book of ruth kjv ruth was the greatgrandmother of king david. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons.
May god, by his grace, fit us for all such changes, especially the great change. Of course in the old testament days this latter truth was still hidden. The journey to moab of elimelech, naomi, and their two sons b. He has made the book ruth the occasion of discoursings on the relations of family life, and the beauty of holiness of family affections, more especially of marriage. It was the person of david, who gave reasons for the writing of ruth, but the promise of the coming of the messiah is written all over these pages. Naomi could desire no more than the solemn declaration ruth made. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible.
While we admire the creativity of our god to reveal himself through a variety of means. And ruth said, entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following. Lest we be discouraged, god has placed the book of joshua and the book of ruth on each side of the book of judges, as if to show us that the victory of faith and the rest of faith is the experience we are to look for as followers of an almighty saviour. The book of ruth is a beautiful story, and probably one you may have heard in sunday school as a child. Ruth is a moabite woman who marries a judean immigrant named mahlon 1.
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. 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 greatgrandmother of david by marriage to boaz of bethlehem. Indeed, the book of ruth is a fresh breath of air after reading judges. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old.
While that alone would merit mention in the bible, it is her steadfast loyalty to. Naomi said, we are forbidden to worship any strange god. Judges ruth downers grove, ill intervarsity press, 1973 reprint, p. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. 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. The cognate noun is uniformly translated, in king jamess version, stranger, and. This book demonstrates that god responds to his peoples cry. But in christthe resurrection and the lifewe may get the victory even. Did you know that in psalm 46 of the king james bible was. Intro to ruth biblica the international bible society. Well, said ruth, whatever thy people keep i will keep, for they shall be my people.
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. Kjv bible verses from ruth offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the words. It showed them the loving, faithful nature of their god. This was a country not far from israel on the east side of the dead sea.
Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Naomis plan for ruth s future reflected selfless love. Now, i might change my mind after we study through the whole book chapterbychapter. Deffinbaugh, teacher and elder at community bible chapel, on march 11, 2001. Ruth bible story summary what christians want to know. Its story of gods concern for two widows and of ruth s devotion to her motherinlaw and first husband is inspiring and fore. In our previous study, we saw how ruth came to be the daughterinlaw to naomi. Thus she is an ancestor in the messianic line that leads to jesus. Like 1sa 12, it gives a series of intimate glimpses into the private lives of the members of an israelite family. It is a groundless tradition of the jews that ruth was the daughter of eglon king of moab, yet the chaldee paraphrast inserts it.
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