420 commentary on the book of ruth chapter 4

Understanding this chapter as we should will enable us to understand the entire book, so we should listen well to what god has to say to us in this text. Bible study on the book of ruth 4 life is like a grindstone, someone once said, and whether it grinds you down or polishes you depends on what you are made of. For the christian, our positional redemption is completely past tense we have been redeemed. Ruth chapter 4 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. First, god causes the famine which drove elimelech and his family to moab. Boaz said, come over here, my friend, and sit down. Verses 3 4 3 and he said unto the kinsman, naomi, that is come again out of the country of moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother elimelechs. Then along came the guardian whom boaz had mentioned to ruth. We are introduced in chapter 1 to a young widow named ruth.

The genealogy at the end of the book is an important link to christ. The child born to ruth and boaz during the period of the judges is obed. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. But he prudently passes over this chronological difficulty. 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. See how the blessings of god are poured out on the jewish people and the entire world through their ancestors. Ruth 4 commentary summary sermon explaining the book.

The genius of the book of ruth begins with its literary simplicity. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. The term benevolence may serve us better in this regard. Thus he that forsakes all for christ, shall find more than all with him. It is the first book of the bible without a prophecy or any particular message from god by a prophet to israel.

The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Ruth chapter two summary brings together a special union. The book of ruth tells how naomi moves from emptiness at the beginning of the story to fullness at the end of the story, from poverty and sorrow to security and joy. Chapter 4 of the book of ruth i will mention one more time that when i put this study together, i incorporated informal notes from when i taught ruth in a small group a few years back. Chapter 4 of the book of ruth puts all the previous events and responses into a proper perspective. Men are ready to seize opportunities for increasing their estates, but few know the value of godliness. The book is the only example of the law of the kinsmanredeemer in motion. Book of ruth bible study chapter 1 empowering with hope. Bible study on the book of ruth 4 international student. The little book of ruth begins with a series of tragedies. Petau allows 520 years from the coming out of egypt till the fourth year of solomon, so that he leaves above 420 years to the three generations of booz, obed, and isai. Ruth 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.

Ruth 4 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. Introduction this chapter is all about redemption, which, according to the new bible dictionary means deliverance from some evil by payment of a price. Ruth s humility and industry in gleaming corn, providence directing her to boazs field, ver. Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. 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. Ruth is a good story where hope is raised out of despair when one holds unto the lord. In chapter one, naomis troubles are relentless as one by one, famine, displacement, and bereavement steal her joy, turning her into a bitter woman. 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. The nearer kinsman declines his right of redemption. We continue in our ruth 4 commentary ruth 4 commentary. Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem.

Commentary on the book of ruth tough questions answered. Dake the book of ruth is the 8th book of the bible. 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 deuteronomy 25. He was important because of who came out of his lineage. The happy issue that descended from this marriage, obed, the grandfather of david, ruth 4. Such are the wise men of this world, whom the lord charges with folly. Ruth chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Take your own copies of gods word please and turn with me to the book of ruth, or if youre using one of our church bibles youll find that on page 224. They attend not to the concerns of their souls, but reject the salvation of christ, for fear of marring their inheritance. 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.

To provide a biographical sketch of the pious ancestors of david the king which the books of samuel do not provide. Ruth 4, new international version niv the bible app. At the end of chapter 4, we learn that ruth and boaz do have a son named obed. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. Bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. We continue in our ruth 2 commentary ruth 2 commentary. Ruth went to find work in the field and she found work in boazs vineyard. Had ruth acted in any respect that in those days was judged indecent or immodest, it is most likely she would have highly displeased such. Took ruth which he might do, though she was a moabite, because the prohibition against marrying such, is to be restrained to those who continue heathens. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. While we admire the creativity of our god to reveal himself through a variety of means. Uncover his feet remove the clothes which are upon his feet.

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. In fact, the verse just previous to this the last verse of the book of judges reads, in those days there was no king in israel. Ruth 4, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Boaz takes ruth for wife, and she bears a son, rth 4. This appendix shows that the special object contemplated by the inspired author of this little book was to preserve the memory of an interesting domestic episode, and to trace the genealogy of david. Ruth 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The main characters in the book of ruth acknowledged god as the foundation for their work by the way they bless each other and through their repeated declarations of faith. Mar either because having no children of his own, he might have one, and but one son by ruth, who, though he should carry away his inheritance, yet would not bear his name, but the name of ruths husband. This chapter contains the story of how boaz goes up to the city gate, calls his kinsman. As i read chapter 2 of the book of ruth, it seems to me that we can discern some guiding principles.

Ruth is a love story without the use of the word love. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. Mar 20, 2008 bible reading we did at cession community church tonight in auckland. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. Obed becomes the father of jesse, and jesse becomes the father of david, the greatest king of israel.

The first chapter of ruth sets up the story that follows. The book of ruth in the time of the judges and ruth, the moabitess. Then went boaz up to the gate of the citya roofed building, unenclosed by walls. This chapter relates how an offer was made to the nearest kinsman of ruth to redeem her, and the field her husband left, which he refused to do, 4. We are going to be reading the first twelve verses of the chapter of ruth chapter 4, page 224.

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. Before we do read that, lets bow our heads as we pray. The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time. The story is structured around her choice to find hope through the kind, selfless and godblessed acts of ruth and boaz. Loves reward ruths marital joys the purpose of the book. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

The neighboring women name the child, and the book concludes with the genealogy of david, rth 4. Ruth 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. How boaz got clear of his rival, and fairly shook him off, ruth 4. The chapter began with the introduction to a man named boaz. The great favour which boaz showed to her in many instances, ver. 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 deu. I prefer not to use the term welfare here because of what this term means today. Noami did the right thing to return to israel a place of the lords calling, and ruth did the right thing to forsake all that she knew and keep faithful by sticking to her mother in law. Sermons on ruth first presbyterian church, jackson, mississippi. In chapter one, there is a famine, there is a backslidden family, there are three funerals, there is great fear and there is a final goodbye. Ruth 4 matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub.

The peoples observations on the birth of the child, rth 4. Obed becomes the father of jesse and jesse becomes the father of david who led israel to her greatest heights of glory. Nov, 2015 chapter 4 of the book of ruth i will mention one more time that when i put this study together, i incorporated informal notes from when i taught ruth in a small group a few years back. In chapter two ruth ekes out a living for naomi and herself. Ruth 4 is the fourth and the last chapter of the book of ruth in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible, part of the ketuvim writings. Ruth chapter 4 in this fourth lesson on the book of ruth we learn the impact of the kindness and decency of boaz, the faithfulness of ruth, and the hope of naomi.