RUTH CHAPTER 2 Ruth gleaning in the fields of Boaz, her deceased husband's near kinsman, h taketh knowledge of her, RUTH 2:1. He showeth her great kindness, and blesseth her, RUTH 2:8. That which she got she brings to Naomi; and telleth her what had befallen her. She giveth God thanks, and exhorteth... [ Continue Reading ]
Gleaning was permitted to the poor and the stranger, DEUTERONOMY 24:19, both which she was; nor was she ashamed to confess her poverty, nor would she eat the bread of idleness; whereby she showeth herself to be a prudent, and diligent, and virtuous woman, as she is called, RUTH 3:11. IN WHOSE SIGHT... [ Continue Reading ]
HER HAP WAS; for it was indeed a chance in reference to second causes, but ordered and designed by God's providence.... [ Continue Reading ]
They expressed and professed their piety, even in their civil conversation and worldly transactions; which now so many are ashamed of, and call it hypocrisy or vain ostentation thus to do.... [ Continue Reading ]
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i.e. That came with Naomi when she came back; for otherwise, as Ruth did not go from thence, so she could not properly be said to come back.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHE SAID, I PRAY YOU, LET ME GLEAN; she did not boldly intrude herself, but modestly ask leave of us. HATH CONTINUED EVEN FROM THE MORNING UNTIL NOW; she is not retired though idleness, for she hath been diligent and constant in her labours. IN THE HOUSE; not in Naomi's house, as many understand it,... [ Continue Reading ]
Not by the young men, to avoid both occasion of sin and matter of scandal. Herein he shows his piety and prudence.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THEY SHALL NOT TOUCH THEE, so as to offer any incivility or injury to thee. _Touching_ is oft taken for hurting, GENESIS 26:11 PSALMS 105:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHE FELL ON HER FACE: this was the humblest posture of reverence; either civil, when performed to men, or religious, when to God. See GENESIS 18:2, GENESIS 33:3 42:6 MATTHEW 2:11; MATTHEW 2:2. TAKE KNOWLEDGE OF ME, i.e. show any respect and kindness to me; for words of knowledge in Scripture commonl... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH THOU KNEWEST NOT; of whom thou hadst no experience; for otherwise in general she could not be ignorant of this people.... [ Continue Reading ]
WINGS, i.e. protection and care, as DEUTERONOMY 32:11 PSALMS 17:8, PSALMS 36:7 91:4. An allusion either to hens, which protect and cherish their young ones under their wings; or to the wings of the cherubims, between which God dwelt.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET ME FIND FAVOUR IN THY SIGHT; I humbly implore the continuance of thy good opinion of me, though I do not deserve it. NOT LIKE UNTO ONE OF THY HANDMAIDENS; a person more mean, and necessitous, and obscure, being a stranger, and one born of heathenish parents, and not of the holy and honourable pe... [ Continue Reading ]
BREAD in those simple and frugal times was the usual food of servants and the meaner sort, at least when they were engaged in such works as this, which required speed, and therefore must be quick in their eating, as well as in their work. Or _bread_ may be here put for any food, as it oft is. VINEGA... [ Continue Reading ]
As if she were rude or impudent in so doing, as otherwise they should have thought. QUEST. Why did he not rather give her as much corn as she could carry, and send her away? ANSW. Because he would not have her to eat the bread of idleness, but honestly to get it with the sweat of her brow, according... [ Continue Reading ]
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AN EPHAH is thought to contain about a bushel. See EXODUS 16:36 LEVITICUS 5:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
Or, _that which she had left of her fulness_, or _after she was satisfied_. She did eat as much as she desired of what she had gleaned, and her mother, as I suppose, with her, and the residue she gave to her mother to lay up for future use.... [ Continue Reading ]
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AND TO THE DEAD, i.e. which he formerly showed to those who are now dead, to wit, my husband and his sons whilst they were living, and now continues to us, their wives, who are now alive. ONE OF OUR NEXT KINSMEN; Heb. _one of our redeemers_, or _avengers_, to whom it belongs to avenge our persons, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Both barley and wheat harvest, as is said, RUTH 2:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
Whereby thou wilt both expose thyself to many inconveniences, which thou mayst expect from strangers; and incur his displeasure, as if thou didst either despise his proffered kindness, or doubt of the sincerity of his affections and offers.... [ Continue Reading ]
Heb. _sat or continued at home_, when she had despatched her occasions abroad, and did not wander or gad abroad, after the manner of idle persons and harlots, PROVERBS 7:11,12.... [ Continue Reading ]