CHAPTER 4 _THE GOEL AT THE GATE_ CONTENTS.—_Boaz in the presence of the elders of Bethlehlem obtains the right of redeeming the inheritance of the dead Elimelech. Amid the acclamations and congratulations of the people at the gate, he publicly takes Ruth to be his wife. Obed is born, and the gener... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ruth 4:1. THEN WENT BOAZ UP. Bethlehem situated on a hill, while the cornfields and threshing floor would be in the valley below [cf. on Ruth 2:4, p. 101, also p. 6.] The gate. The place of resort where business was transacted. I have seen in certain places, Joppa for... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ruth 4:11. WE ARE WITNESSES. The business settled without lawyers or legal casuistry (_A. Clarke_). THE LORD MAKE. The birth of children looked upon as a direct interference of Providence—a contribution to the fulfilment of the great promise whereon their hearts were... [ Continue Reading ]