Ruth portrays a marriage between ruth, the young moabite woman after whom the book is named, and boaz, an upright and worthy man, who takes ruth and her widowed motherinlaw, naomi, into his home. As long as every thing is prosperous, he is content to serve the king. Study guide for ruth 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. Answers are in blue along with the scripture reference. I had planned to write this lesson my first week, but i felt so much opposition from the enemy that i tabled it for a few weeks, waiting until the warfare had lifted and i could hear from the holy spirit. Obviously, the author was familiar with israels greatest king. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. It is a story of how faithful and righteous people can be used of the lord to restore empty and brokenhearted people. 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. This article delineates a ground work for shaping christian leadership characters by examining the book of ruth, a narrative of cooperation. Ruth has only four brief chapters, but it is a mighty midget with a mighty message. The story of ruth as you may never have thought of it before. Ancient versions and modern translations consistently entitle this book after ruth the moabitess heroine, who is mentioned by name 12 times 1. Ruth bible commentaries free online downloadable pdf.
So we can see the book of ruth is prophetic in nature and speaking of something, an event that is coming soon. Its story of god s concern for two widows and of ruth s devotion to her motherinlaw and first husband is inspiring and foreshadows the sacrificial love of the savior. The book of ruth is regarded as one of the most beautifully written stories in the bible. She was the greatgreat grandmother of david, and the genealogy of ruth 4, is the chief reason for the book being written. Dake the book of ruth is the 8th book of the bible. Only two old testament books receive their names from women, ruth and esther. In her the gentiles find a place to share the hope of judahs race. Ultimately, however, ruth is an enduring love story of how god takes. A study of the book of ruth coalition for christian outreach. Crux bible study leaders crux bible study is a geneva college community bible study sponsored by the staff of the coalition for christian outreach and the call fall 2004. It is unlikely that it was written before the time of david cp.
Ruth charles swindoll see book chart in right upper corner. This commentary engages with other exegetical works and claims that ruth was probably one of the first short stories in recorded history. In most hebrew bibles, ruth occurs immediately after proverbs and before song of songs in the writings, the third section of the tanak. In the entire bible the name of ruth only occurs times in total verses. The book of ruth was attached to the end of the book of judges in the hebrew bible. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of ruth. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth and more. The theology of the book of ruth download ebook pdf. Ruth with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The book of ruth, an in depth study of the church and. Moab was a group of people whose ancestry came from one of lots daughters who had children by their father after getting him drunk. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. How can you be more selfless as a committed friend.
Like esther, ruth is a heroine, a woman who in the service of others behaves in a most indecorous and unladylike manner, and whose breach of propriety is blessed by god. Later, the jews placed ruth in the third major division of their canon, the kethubim writings. This is the first of two books in the bible named after a woman the other is esther. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The book of ruth discussion questions week 1 day 1 what is your first overall impression from reading through the book of ruth. There are many other themes that run throughout the book of ruth that can be taught as well, such as the faith of ruth, the contrasting attitudes throughout the book between ruth and naomi, and the purity and chastity of the relationship between ruth and boaz. Now see from royal davids line one hope for jew and gentile shine.
As with most other books in the ot, the author is not known for sure, although jewish and christian tradition point to the prophet samuel. Taking risks and overstepping boundaries in the book of ruth. Its with great excitement and eager expectation that we begin this study. Study guide for ruth 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. Greek, might still fail to fully comprehend the biblical writers literary technique and. John carter july 22, 2016 sebts biblical hebrew 6500 a biblical hebrew syntax and exegesis an exegetical paper based on the hebrew text of ruth 4. It is the first book of the bible without a prophecy or any particular message from god by a prophet to israel.
What changes can you make to open yourself up to friendships that cross. Lesson 1 i cant even begin to tell you how excited i am to study the ook of ruth with you. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. The book of ruth connects the book of judges with the books of samuel. Pdf the book of ruth 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv dmin.
The chicago manual of style, while the ninth level incorporates the greek alphabet. Read ruth commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Then you will better understand the shadows contained in the book of ruth. Greek septuagint, latin vulgate, and modern language versions. Structural symmetry and its significance in the book of ruth. Wherein also figuratively is set forth the state of the church which is subject to manifold afflictions, and yet at length god giveth good and joyful issue, teaching us to abide with patience till god. It is also one of only two books named after a gentile, luke being the other. Pdf this article delineates a ground work for shaping christian. We will take a quick break from examining the book of ruth to discuss an important topic, namely that of the kinsman redeemer which plays not only an important part in the story of ruth, but more importantly, in the message of the gospel itself. Book of ruth class notes the book of ruth is set during the dark period of the judges.
Questions on book of ruth these questions can be used as a supplement while studying the book of ruth or independently as a quiz for young peoples service, a contest between 2 groups, etc. By contrast with elimelech, whose name is the first in the book, we have as the last name. There are 12 times in the book of ruth and once in the book of matthew. You can read the whole story in the book of ruth in the bible. It is probably one of the most preachable books in the entire old testament.
The journey to moab of elimelech, naomi, and their two sons b. 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. Ruth commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Click download or read online button to get the theology of the book of ruth book now.
There are commentators who take the position that the primary purpose of the book of ruth is to give the genealogy. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of. This 5 week multi lingual and multicultural bible study is based on ruth. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. The books of joshua and judges offer a threefold thematic scheme consisting of its primary, secondary, and imperative themes. The interpreters bible gives the following outline of the book of ruth. The first verse of the book points to the time of the judges and the very last verse points to king david. Crux bible study is a geneva college community bible study sponsored by the staff of the coalition for christian outreach and the call fall 2004.
I will be going through this book of the bible chapter by chapter and then wrap it up with a study of the typologies and symbolism given to us in the book of ruth. The book of ruth was chosen to study and learn because this book seems to. To provide a biographical sketch of the pious ancestors of david the king which the books of samuel do not provide. While it is easy to focus on the exhilarating relationship between boaz and ruth, the central. Its story of gods concern for two widows and of ruth s devotion to her motherinlaw and first husband is inspiring and fore. Book of ruth class notes center point bible institute. Such marriages with women of moab were strongly suspect, if not wrong cf. What insights has the holy spirit already revealed to you. In our previous study, we saw how ruth came to be the daughterinlaw to naomi. The new international commentary on the old testament, the book of ruth grand rapid. The twelve sections which comprise the book of ruth are listed below. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. God in the lives of ordinary people theology and steak. It gives a genealogy that leads to the lord jesus christ, and it explains his coming from the line of david.
Poet june jordan beautifully describes the impact the book of ruth can make on girls. Ruth is a type of the church, the gentile bride, and boaz as the kinsman redeemer is a type of christ. The book of ruth is placed right after judges in the christian old testament, as part of the historical books section. Commentary on the book of ruth tough questions answered. Ruth sermons most are audio only alistair begg, mark dever, tim keller, et al gotquestions related to book of ruth. The bible project has made a very interesting video exploring the book of ruth. You can read more commentaries on familiar bible stories in our people in the bible topic page you may.
Ruth is also a wonderful part of the bible for women to read and enjoy. Selected bibliography on the book of ruth david malick. In addition, the word biblical commentary inserts sections entitled. The book of ruth the argument this book is intituled after the name of ruth.