This video is the trailer for the book of ruth bible commentary dvd the english version that spring of water sow international ministries. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The enduring word bible commentary is structured by each book of the bible. From this family came boaz and, later, great king david. Articles the last twenty years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number and quality of biblical commentaries being published. Study ruth 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Ruth with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of ruth in easyenglish. Ruth commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Published by used with permission ruth what star of messianic truth more beautiful than gentile ruth. The bible project has made a very interesting video exploring the book of ruth. You can read the whole story in the book of ruth in the bible.
Naomi stands for the people of israel, ruth for the remnant restored to christ boas on the basis of grace. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. One of his most notable accomplishments was writing a 37volume commentary of the entire bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. Ruth free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth 1 and more. There is no special book in the bible about mary, but god has given us this lovely book about ruth. And it was god who constrains ruth to stay with naomi. May 14, 2002 if we could learn to emulate ruth in our own act of torah acceptance, the act of divine service that is the essence of shavuot, we would succeed in absorbing the entire spiritual input offered by god on the shavuot holiday. New beacon bible commentaries the foundry publishing. Our exposition of the book of ruth has proven to be our most popular of all our. He purchased some commentaries on esther and just to make shipping costs reasonable he had the warehouse throw in this copy of esther by iain duguid. Robert hubbards commentary on ruth is a model of how commentaries should be written. Best ruth commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format.
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. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. The book of ruth new international commentary on the old. This premier commentary series enjoys a worldwide readership of scholars, pastors, priests, rabbis, and serious bible students. Indeed, the book of ruth is a fresh breath of air after reading judges. Best commentaries and books on ruth logos bible software. The books of the old testament, to the contents of which reference seems to be made in the book of ruth, are judges, leviticus, deuteronomy, genesis, 1 and 2 samuel, and perhaps job.
The third reason for verses 8 is to make ruths faithfulness to naomi appear amazing. The following are the five commentaries on ruth that i have found the most helpful. The book of ruth biblecentre bible topics, commentaries. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time. Text commentaries by david guzik david guzik is the pastor of calvary chapel santa barbara, california. Frederic bush, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1996, 528 pp. The book of ruth gives us a glimpse into the hidden work of god during the worst of times. Read ruth commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. And let us, in the kindness of boaz to ruth, note the kindness of the lord jesus christ to poor sinners. 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. Ruth humbly owned herself unworthy of favours, seeing she was born and brought up a heathen. Jesus, the greatest of all kings, came from bethlehem from the same family.
You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. Nov 02, 2005 soooo, why did i buy another book on esther and ruth. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. Ruth 4 commentary summary sermon explaining the book. Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. 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.
In her the gentiles find a place to share the hope of judahs race. It is a groundless tradition of the jews that ruth was the daughter of eglon king of moab, yet the chaldee paraphrast inserts it. Obviously, the author was familiar with israels greatest king. The book of ruth connects the book of judges with the books of samuel. Hubbard shows how the author of ruth used, with great literary artistry, the story of ruth and naomi to convey important theological themes. Now see from royal davids line one hope for jew and gentile shine. And so like all the other scriptures, as paul says romans 15. There was a famine in the land this makes it probable that the things here recorded came to pass in the days of gideon, for that is the only time when we read of a famine in the days of the judges. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. Events in this book occur during the time of the judges in israel, probably in the 12th century b.
Thats easy, our senior pastor is preaching through esther this summer. This commentary has been through advanced checking. You will also find options for commentaries on ruth that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years.
Ruth, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament, books. The most useful method would be to go to the section of scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a complete list of all commentaries and resources related to that scripture. Ruth is not quoted or referred to in the new testament, except that the generations from hezron to david in our lords genealogy seem to be taken from it. You can read more commentaries on familiar bible stories in our people in the bible topic page you may also be interested in these selected articles. The book of ruth contains one of the bibles bestknown and mostloved stories. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Kent hughes, of college church in wheaton illinois. Jul 27, 2008 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. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of ruth.
Engage the challenging books of ruth and esther utilizing the dynamic. 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. Read ruth 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Most conservative authorities accept samuel as the probable author of ruth. A story of human love reflecting and enacting divine love, the book of ruth is a rich text for a sermon series, particularly. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. It well becomes us all to think humbly of ourselves, esteeming others better than ourselves. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. This commentary by tamara cohn eskenazi and tikva frymerkensky is an important addition to the extant scholarship on this biblical book. These versebyverse, exegetical video, audio and text commentaries are committed to the trustworthiness and authority of scripture view these lectures, emphasizing the intent of the original inspired authors by means of their. The book of ruth william kelly bible topics, commentaries.
This book reveals the fulfillment of the second promise to. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, sit ye down here. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. But naomi is so embittered by gods hard providence that she cant see his mercy at work in her life. There is not a finer picture in the bible of the ordinary rural habits of an israelite in the olden time. The book of ruth follows the book of judges in our bibles because its setting was in that time period. Its story of gods concern for two widows and of ruth s devotion to her motherinlaw and first husband is inspiring and fore. Ruth, the newest in the jps bible commentary series, is a magnificent achievement. The interpreters bible gives the following outline of the book of ruth.
This set of commentaries on the old and new testaments is edited by renowned pastor r. The first verse of the book points to the time of the judges and the very last verse points to king david. Ruth 3 commentary meaning summary sermon explaining the. Overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture.
Apr 18, 2020 it was god who preserved a kinsman to continue naomis line 2. The book of ruth overview of the ot by arend remmers. We are a nonprofit bible study ministry dedicated to empowering people to interpret the bible for themselves. Read and study ruth, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Ruth was married to mahlon something like 10 years. A list of the best commentaries on ruth ranked by scholars, journal. It is unlikely that it was written before the time of david cp. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ruth ligonier ministries. Ruth is davids greatgrandmother, but the writer of the book of ruth wants to chronicle how exactly it came to be that the great grandmother of david could be a foreign woman from moab.
The book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament. Text commentaries by david guzik blue letter bible. Enduring word bible commentary of the whole bible with. The story of ruth as you may never have thought of it before. New beacon bible commentaries engaging, perceptive, and academically thorough, the new beacon bible commentary will expand your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the meaning and message of each book of the bible. Top commentaries on every book of the bible from nathan w. This expositional commentary on the book of ruth is a joint effort between brad brandt and rick kress, whose pastoral experience and deep appreciation for the words of scripture make this commentary wellsuited for both biblical study and pastoral ministry. Many people consider the coffman series to be one of the finest modern. Story of ruth first obviously were landing in the middle of the book of ruth. Ruth abingdon old testament commentaries fentresswilliams, judy on.
Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. David guziks bible commentary on ruth chapter 1, where ruth makes the journey with her motherinlaw naomi from the land of moab to the land of israel. Commentary on the book of ruth tough questions answered. New international commentary on the old testament best.
For several decades the new international commentary on the old testament has helped countless people traverse this difficult literary terrain. In a short conversation the matter was stated and arrangedprobably in the morning as people went out, or at noon when they returned from the field. Mar 01, 2001 the exposition of the almostinexhaustible coding aspects of this tiny book exceeds the space available here. He told me this was the greatest surprise of his life. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. Aug 07, 2015 the story of ruth is meant to tell the story of the bloodline of king david, the greatest king israel would ever have. Ruth 1 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. Abundant harvest, overflowing blessings, new life where before there was only emptiness all of it is made possible through the hesed of god, enacted by ruth and boaz, everyday, ordinary people who demonstrate extraordinary love and faithfulness. More detail on this line of exposition can be found in the following commentaries.
Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. See the commentary of the gaon of vilna on the book of ruth. 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. To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text. Study the bible online using commentary on ruth and more. When we open to the 3rd chapter of the book of ruth were coming into the middle of several story lines in the bible. To provide a biographical sketch of the pious ancestors of david the king which the books of samuel do not provide. God is our guideif men would walk in the path he has made for them, they will have a counselor whose wisdom far exeeds any human wisdom. Ruth, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. The book of ruth may be little, but it furnishes us with a great deal. Noted for its steadfast commitment to biblical authority, its readability, and its clear exposition of scripture, the preaching the word series is an ideal resource for pastors, teachers, and those seeking to enrich their personal bible study.