We do not know this other man’s name.Boaz said that Naomi had land to sell. His wife and his two sons went with him. The term `brother' is used here in the sense of `brother Israelite,' as frequently in the Bible. "Ruth the Moabitess have I purchased." . Jehovah make the woman that is to come into thy house like Rachel and Leah, which did indeed build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.". This does not mean that Naomi adopted the child or that there was anything unusual about this. The directions given to Ruth by Naomi. Ruth the Moabitess . In ordinary circumstances, two or three were sufficient to attest a bargain; but in cases of importance, such as matrimony, divorce, conveyancing of property, it was the Jewish practice to have ten ( 1 Kings 21:8 ). We continue in our Ruth 4 commentary… Ruth 4 Commentary: Verses 1 – 2. 2 Timothy. Aubrey Price’s congregation. "He is the father of Jesse, the father of David." Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Bibliography InformationCoffman, James Burton. Scripture: Ruth 4. Note that David is not called `king' here. Rut - Ruth - Chapter 4 « Previous Chapter 3. ", "Jehovah hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman. It is evident that whole generations are omitted; the leading personages only are named, and grandfathers are said, in Scripture language, to beget their grandchildren, without specifying the intermediate links. Apparently, the people were hoping that Ruth would bear many children to Boaz, as indicated by their mention of Rachel and Leah. The near kinsman refused twice to redeem it and also declared that he waived his right to do so, requesting Boaz to take the right for himself. "[19] "The name Obed means either `worshipper' or `servant,'[20] but it seems that the neighbors were thinking of the meaning as "servant," in view of what they felt sure would be done for Naomi in her old age by this newborn child. The kinsman refuses to redeem Ruth's inheritance. Home / Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary / Ruth / Chapter 4. We studied the first two chapters already. (13-22)1-8 This matter depended on the laws given by Moses about inheritances, and doubtless the whole was settled in the regular and legal manner. Ruth: May the Redeemer's Name Be Renowned. These verses are also the undeniable proof of the date of the writing of Ruth. saying." 6. ", "He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 1 Kings. 4:1 ¶ Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by;. 10. . Go To Chapter: Bible Version Cross Reference: KJV ASV BBE DBY WEB YLT WOR: Bible Commentaries: Matthew Henry JFB Commentary Wesley's Notes Geneva Study Bible : View Ruth 4 in the note window. The text does not make it clear, but it seems that this extensive blessing might have been spoken by the elders, or one of them, whereas the populace which had gathered around merely shouted at the appropriate time, `We are witnesses'! Search this site ... Chapter 4 Ver. by I Gordon. Ruth 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 Elimelech’s: Ver. Ruth 4:1. Without a pleader, without preface or passion, in few and fit words he propounds the cause and brings it to an issue. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Why not? Scripture: Ruth 4. 25:5, etc. RUTH 4 COMMENTARY EDITED BY GLENN PEASE Boaz Marries Ruth 1 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer[a] he had mentioned came along. Ruth 4 Commentary; SAMUEL COX. Andthey decided what was fair there. To us, therefore, it appears that Boaz' going "up to the gate" is a reference to the high authority invested in the elders and magistrates who assembled at the gate in ancient cities. "And he took ten men." And he turned aside, and sat down. Ruth: May the Redeemer's Name Be Renowned. The words "go up to the gate" were used in the same sense that Israel always referred to "going up" to Jerusalem. And he turned aside, and sat down. "[8], "This was the custom." In her circumstances she was at liberty to part with it ( Leviticus 25:25 ). This matter depended on the laws given by Moses about inheritances, and doubtless the whole was settled in the regular and legal manner... View the entire commentary. And he drew off his shoe. I have acquired as my wife: Back in chapter one, Ruth seemed to be giving up on her best chance of marriage by leaving her native land of Moab and giving her heart and life to the God of Israel. Ruth Chapter 4: Fruits of Freedom. The purpose of Boaz' appearance there was to fulfill his promise to Ruth, which he certainly did, promptly and effectively. "Commentary on Ruth 4:4". saying. "Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there; and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! And he turned aside, and sat down. We may be sure that Boaz addressed him by name, but the author of the Book of Ruth was either ignorant of his name or simply did not wish to mention it, which is the more likely. . (9-12) Birth of Obed. You’ve seen her through the catastrophic loss of both husband and sons, and you’ve walked with her back to Bethlehem in the company of Ruth, her Moabite daughter-in-law, who clung to her and would not leave her. 1 Timothy. "Here the drawing off of the shoe was no disgrace but the confirmation of the surrender (or transfer) of the right of redemption."[9]. (1-8) Boaz marries Ruth. The city gate, in those times, was the place where the city's business was conducted; it was the equivalent of the modern city hall. (Haydock) --- The Gentiles were strangers to Christ, on account of their errors, but related to him in as much as they were his creatures. of "For thy daughter ... loveth thee." The proceedings here procured for Boaz only the right to marry Ruth; "the actual marriage is recorded in Ruth 4:13. Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, the close relative of whom Boaz had spoken came by. have I purchased to be my wife--This connection Boaz not only might form, since Ruth had embraced the true religion, but he was under a legal necessity of forming it. They met at the city’s gate. 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 (Naomi’s husband), and that heritage included Ruth, his daughter-in-law.. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. Then he said to the closest relative, "Naomi, who has come back from the land of Moab, has to sell the piece of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech. Boaz Calls into Judgment the Next Kinsman. Ruth 1 Commentary: Verses 1 and 2 KJV Ruth 1:1 ¶ Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Now, as she has become one with the owner, that land becomes her inheritance. In chapter 2 Naomi is filled with new hope because Boaz appears on the scene as a possible husband for Ruth. Ruth 4:14 and Ruth 1:19.In St Luke 1:58 f., the neighbours and kinsfolk propose to name the child. They simply declare Ruth 4:17-22, more than 25% of the whole chapter, to be an interpolation. 3. Home ** 1 Chronicles. The kinsman refuses to redeem Ruth's inheritance. Therewere 10 witnesses. Chapter Contents. Naomi loses her husband and two sons (Ruth 1:1-18) Ruth 4 – The Marriage of Boaz and Ruth A. Ruth 4 If you’ve been here from the beginning of the story, you’ve seen Naomi and her family set out from Bethlehem and go to Moab because of famine. I am also acquiring Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife, so as to perpetuate the name of the deceased upon his estate, that the name of the deceased may not disappear from among his kinsmen and from the gate of his home town. 9 - 12. Ruth 4 Annotated; PASTOR'S LIFE. turn aside, sit down here. Morris thought that the threshing-floor was at a lower altitude than the city;[1] and it might have been. Awesomebiblegirl's comment on 4/09/2017, 7:48pm... i love reading the book of ruth ~your fave 13 yr old . "My people." "And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, sit ye down here. Scripture Ruth 4 Sort Bible Verse. Now, as she has become one with the owner, that land becomes her inheritance. It first appears that this mention of Judah's shameful action in begetting Perez of Tamar might have been inappropriate, but the significance of it lies, perhaps, in the fact of Tamar's having been a foreigner (a Canaanite), a non-Israelite, just like Ruth the Moabitess. Lest I mar mine own inheritance — It seems he had a wife and children already, which made him afraid to marry a poor woman with a small parcel of land, which would not provide for the children he might have by her, lest he should thereby diminish the inheritance of which he was already possessed. 11. all the people and the elders, said, We are witnesses--A multitude, doubtless from curiosity or interest, were present on the occasion. There are many reasons why this action on the part of Biblical enemies is not merely inaccurate and totally unjustified, but is also extremely ridiculous and contrary to overwhelming evidence elsewhere in the Book of Ruth! And they sat down. But she cannot wash her face with the looking-glass. CHAPTER 4. And, as we might say to a close acquaintance, "Hi, fellow! The Book of Ruth - A Popular Exposition-184 pages; W A CRISWELL. The gate of a city was the place of gathering and judgment and the "[16], "And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better than seven sons, hath borne him. And they sat down. Ruth 4 (King James Version) 1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! 25:25), or from death (in the case of a widow who needed an heir to carry on the family line and provide for her; (see Deut. In chapter 3 Naomi and Ruth make a risky move in the middle of the night. 25:47-48), from poverty (Lev. Ruth 4:1 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative in serious difficulty (see Lev. Copyright StatementJames Burton Coffman Commentaries reproduced by permission of Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. 2 Chronicles. (1-8) Boaz marries Ruth. . This is the first intimation that Naomi had any land, and it indicates that there had been far more extensive contact between Boaz, Naomi, and Ruth than had been mentioned thus far in the narrative. Show content in: English Both Hebrew. 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. Certainly writing was well known in the times of Moses, and it will be remembered that the young man Gideon met on the highway gave him the written records of the names of magistrates of Succoth (Judges 8:13ff, RSV). The closing of the Book of Ruth (4:16-22, see below) describes the birth of Obed (David's grandfather) and the lineage connecting him to King David. by I Gordon. Ruth 4 Commentary; OUR DAILY BREAD. "[14], "And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel. "And I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying; Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. "I will redeem it." What is their defense against the facts? It might also have been the usual number required to witness any important transaction. Ruth 4:9-10 Boaz Claims Ruth- Redemption; Ruth 4:13-22 Compete or Converge; Ruth 4:14 Naomi; Ruth 4:14a Life on Level One; Ruth 4:15 Unexpected Blessing ; JOSEPH PARKER The People's Bible. 1 Samuel. Ruth 4 - To Raise Up The Name of The Dead; RON DANIEL. (1-8) Boaz marries Ruth. The good will of all the city appears in these expressions of prayerful best wishes. This includes King David. 4. there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after course involved a marriage with Ruth, the widow of the former owner. (6-13) Ruth's return to her mother-in-law. She gives birth to a child who becomes the grandfather of King David, making Rut the ancestress of the Davidic dynasty as well as its future descendant, the Mashiach. (13-22) Commentary on Ruth 4:1-8 (Read Ruth 4:1-8) This matter depended on the laws given by Moses about inheritances, and doubtless the whole was settled in the regular and legal manner. This right, therefore, was renounced and assigned in favor of Boaz, in the way of whose marriage with Ruth the only existing obstacle was now removed. Ruth, Chapter 4 Chapter 3 | No More. ", "A nourisher of thine old age." Ruth is a story of biblical proportions including everything from famine, widows, gleaning in the fields, levirate marriage, and justice at the gate to the birth of children of destiny. Chapter 4 . Listen to this chapter in Hebrew: 4:22 And Yishai begot David. All other rights reserved. Naomi was a poor widow and probably could not command a very high price for the land; and besides that, in the year of Jubilee, which might not have been very far away, it would revert, theoretically, to Elimelech's heirs. "[11], "And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.". "A son is born to Naomi." Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. v2 Boaz had found 10 important men from the town. 3 John. (9-12) Birth of Obed. Chapter 4. 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"). 1. S. R. Driver admitted that, " Ruth 4:7 may be an explanatory gloss. 2 Samuel. "Jehovah make the woman ... like Rachel and Leah." BOAZ CALLS INTO JUDGMENT THE NEXT KINSMAN. Ru 4:1-5. 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