Nnfaithful god an exposition of the book of ruth

Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. This truth, thoroughly developed in the book of judges, is merely noted in the book of ruth, but with certain important facts added in verses 2 to 5. This book is beautifully designed by god to show how his grace can sustain a faithful testimony of individuals at a time when the general condition of things is low and naturally discouraging. Ferguson brings a lot of helpful information out of the book. The book of ruth does not specifically name its author.

It is not a detailed as a commentary, of course, but it is a great guide to the overall themes and teaching of the book, particularly its focus on the hesed. 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. Much like the book of ruth, it is multum in parvomuch in little. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. 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. Trinity book service is dedicated to providing good, solid, biblical resources for our generation.

This is a wonderful book and one that i trust can and will bless you as it has blessed me. Your people shall be my people, and your god, my god. Background of the book of ruth most conservative authorities accept samuel as the probable author of ruth. The book of ruth tells a wonderful story of gods behindthescenes providence in the life of a woman whose descendants would include king david and ultimately the king of kings himself. This book is not so much an exploration of the characters in the narrative as it is an exposition of what god is doing behind the scenes. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. As a jewish woman, naomi enjoyed many blessings because she was familiar with the law and with some prophecies. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. However, the prevalent view is a date between 1011 and 931 b. This short history of the domestic affairs of one particular family fitly follows the book of judges the events related here happening in the days of the judges, and fitly goes before the books of samuel, because in the close it introduces david.

The book contains far more about god than its size would suggest. The book of leviticus comes to life here, with its injunctions to leave part of the harvest for the needy, and with all of its concern and compassion for the underprivileged within the society. It is short, as expositions go, totalling only 157 fairly small pages. Her husband, along with his family, had moved to moab because of a famine in the land of judah. During these days of ruin and under gods disciplinary ways elimelech, whose characteristic name means god the king leaves his country together with naomi whose name signifies my. An exposition of the book of ruth g157pgs enjoyed reading through this commentary on ruth preparing for a small group bible study. The chapters are small and follow the chapters behind the biblical narrative. Ruth showed loyalty to her motherinlaw, naomi, and her god.

In ruth, god tells us so much more than how to be a better woman or about the marriage relationship. Even though many discriminated against her, god loved her just the same. An exposition of the book of ruth by sinclair ferguson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He provides a clear portrait of the cultural context during that time and shows how god uses common people. The following are the five commentaries on ruth that i have found the most helpful. But while the book may be short in length, it contains a message that is both compelling and timeless. A nice little brief exposition about the book of ruth. 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 tradition is that the book of ruth was written by the prophet samuel.

It is a tradition to read the book of ruth during shavuot jun 12, 2016 festival of weeks. Jesus, the godman, is the main character in all four books. Ruth 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. But do not let its small size and relative obscurity fool you. There are multiple purposes in the story of ruthloyalty, wise leadership and more. It celebrates the loyalty and reward of a young moabite widow ruth who chooses to follow her israelite motherinlaw naomi back to bethlehem after naomi was bereaved of her own husband and two sons. It is a story in which people turn to prayer, whether in struggle, grief, joy, or fulfillment. Ruth 1, new international version niv the bible app. Bible commentary produced by tow project the book of ruth presents a powerful story of god at work, directing events from all sides to take care of his people, and more importantly, to accomplish his purposes. Embedded in the historical narrative of this short old testament book are connections to gods fulfilled promise of a messiah and how god loves us and cares for us in christ. In the syriac and arabic versions, it is called the book of ruth the moabitess, which describes her by the country of which she was. The book of ruth the story of ruth and naomi is the story of all generations.

Expository discourses on the book of ruth logos bible. Conclusions about the book of ruth bible commentary. Before we dive into the book of ruth together, let me fill you in with what has been happening in the books leading up to ruth, because the bible is one, cohesive story. Perez was the father of hezron, 19 hezron the father of ram, ram the father of amminadab, 20 amminadab the father of nahshon, nahshon the father of salmon, 21 salmon the father of boaz, boaz the father of obed, 22 obed the father of jesse. Faithfulnessboth gods faithfulness to people and peoples faithfulness to godis enacted.

The bible is a story of gods relationship with mankind, and most books put god front and center. How to read this book in stark contrast to judges, the book of ruth shows us a community that did what was right in gods eyes. The book of ruth, in spite of its brevity, teaches us much about prayer, and especially about blessings. This volume includes an introduction to ruth, as well as notes. Tollers expository discourses on the book of ruththough not intended for public readingwas directed to audiences of all levels of christian maturity. I read this little book years ago and returned to it when preaching ruth. Ruths story occurred during the time of the judges a period of disobedience, idolatry, and violence. Ruth 2 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Here is a vital part of the biblical narrative of redemptive history, focusing like a microscope on part of the detailed preparation god made as he sovereignly directed history towards. In it, toller presents a careful and affectionate approach to the book of ruth and the principles it illustrates. 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. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ruth ligonier ministries. Ruths life story began in moab, where, as a young moabite woman, she married a man from bethlehem. Faithful god is a book that touched me deeply and one i recommend without reservation to all christians.

Written for sunday school teachers, ruth the moabitess is a compilation of thoughts on the person and book of ruth from some of the best commentaries and writers of the nineteenth century and earlier. It is a small book and one which is unlikely to be promoted or even to catch your eye. The exact date the book of ruth was written is uncertain. Ruth, naomi and boaz all occupy the stage in turn, and gods. She had heard about salvation and about the dealings of god with her fathers. This study of the book of ruth has its origins in a series of addresses given at the englishspeaking conference of the evangelical movement of wales in aberystwyth in august, 1996preface. Ruth overview john gills exposition on the whole bible. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. Events in this book occur during the time of the judges in israel ruth 1. The book of ruth thus she is an ancestor in the messianic line that leads to jesus mt 1. The book portrays the love and loyalty of human beings in working their way through tragic circumstances to participation in the community of the faithful people of god.