As we know from reading the rest of the book of ruth, god rewards ruth for her faithfulness and blesses her with a husband. Famine has hit bethlehem, which forces elimelech and his wife, naomi, to move east to moab with their two sons to get some grub. Your people will be my people, and your god will be my god. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. Thus, many have a value and affection for christ, yet come short of salvation by him, because they will not forsake other things for him. People are often surprised to find that the words from ruth 1. She is one of two women in the bible about whom books have been. I say it to the young who are strong and hopeful, and i say it to the old, for whom the outer nature is quickly wasting away. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. The lovely idyl of ruth is in sharp contrast with the bloody and turbulent annals of judges. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. Here is a middleclass family that has hit on hard times. It is a story probably three thousand years old about a family in trouble, and i guess its because of this, that this story has such fascination for us even today. Hymns for ruth 1 from, an authoritative index of hymns and hymnals.
Your people shall be my people, and your god, my god. This morning we are going to look at the first chapter of the book of ruth. The last verse of the book of judges tells us about the spiritual condition of the israelites during this period. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. But the original context of this speech is quite different. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives.
So a man named elimelech, who belonged to the clan of ephrath and who lived in bethlehem in judah, went with his wife naomi and their two sons mahlon and chilion to live for a while in the country of moab. So a man from bethlehem in judah left his home and went to live in the country of moab, taking his wife and two sons with him. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Where you go i will go,i and where you stay i will stay. These two issues are addressed in the book of ruth. These are the opening words of one of the most magnificent declarations of loving loyalty to be found anywhere in the. The selections seem designed to evoke the whole short book. Nov 01, 2009 as if this werent enough, ruth then invokes a curse on herselfin yahwehs name. Verses 15 and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me. In this stirring speech ruth the moabite swears loyalty to her israelite motherinlaw naomi. Ruth 1 in the days when the judges ruled there was a.
Our story opens on a nice jewish family with a problem. The lord do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me. Now viewing scripture range from the book of ruth chapter 1. Consider the significance of ruths birth family deu 23. There, they set up shop, eat some food, and live for about ten years. The chaldee paraphrase puts the passage in the following form. This chapter contains the story of how elimelech, ruths fatherinlaw, driven by famine, moved into moab, and died there ruth 1. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. God develops people of character as he shows his loving kindness. Ruth 1 in the days when the judges ruled there was a famine.
This chapter contains the story of how elimelech, ruth s fatherinlaw, driven by famine, moved into moab, and died there ruth 1. Ruth 1, new international version niv the bible app. Ruth 1 nrsv elimelechs family goes to moab in bible. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of. In the midst of bitterness, people do not recognize the possibility of growth of character or gods loving kindness. Your people shall be my people, and your god my god. Naomis inability to provide husbands for ruth and orpah 1. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. Todays reading encompasses most of chapter 1, up to the point that naomi and ruth leave moab. Analysis many people have heard this speech read at weddings at which a wife swears to follow her husband. And ruth said, entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you.
Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you. For where you go i will go, and where you lodge i will lodge. Today preschoolers will learn that god wants them to love their friends. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. May the lord punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me. 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. A glimpse of the old testament reveals that the period known as. Ruth 1 now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Thank you for using people like ruth, to demonstrate such devotion to you, leaving every. And ruth said, entreat me not to leave and return from following after thee, for i desire to become a proselyte.
The sons marry two local girls, ruth and orpah, during this time. It completes, but does not contradict, these, and happily reminds us of what we are apt to forget in reading such pages, that no times are so wild but that in them are quiet corners, green oases, all the greener for their surroundings. And it came to pass, when they were come to bethlehem, that all the city was moved. And, from what has transpired already in chapter 1, it is clear that is exactly what naomi needs. Where you go i will go, and where you stay i will stay. Thank you father for the bible and the wonderful truths that is contains. Ruth 1 israels war with the tribe of benjamin 20 then y all the people of israel came out, z from dan to beersheba, including the land of gilead, and the congregation assembled as one man to the l ord at a mizpah. The old testament readings for this week and next come from ruth.
Nov 04, 2012 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. But ruth replied, dont urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. But ruth said, do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. As if this werent enough, ruth then invokes a curse on herselfin yahwehs name. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Naomi was still entreating ruth to return, but ruth replied to that with a command of her own, entreat me not to leave thee.
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