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Verse Ruth 3:12. _THERE IS A KINSMAN NEARER THAN I._] It is very
likely that Naomi was not acquainted with this circumstance. Some have
supposed that there was a _brother_ of Elimelech remaining, who...
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By “kinsman,” understand the גאל _gā'al_ (Ruth 2:20 note)....
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CHAPTER 3 AT THE FEET OF BOAZ
_ 1. Naomi instructs Ruth (Ruth 3:1)_
2. At his feet (Ruth 3:6)
3. The discovery (Ruth 3:8)
4. The six measures of barley ...
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RUTH 3. BOAZ AS A GOË L. Elimelech and his two sons were dead. Would
any member of the family have enough right and proper feeling to save
his name from extinction? The nearest relative was in this ca...
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_there is a kinsman nearer than I_ with a better right to do the
kinsman's part. Boaz displays a nice sense of honour, and a desire to
adhere strictly to the rules of social usage....
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HOWBEIT THERE IS A KINSMAN NEARER THAN I— He does not reject her
petition; but, actuated by a strict regard to the law of Moses,
informs her, that he could not properly take her to wife, as there was...
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_Ruth Speaks to Boaz Ruth 3:6-13_
6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her
mother-in-law bade her.
7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went
to...
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_AND NOW, MY DAUGHTER, FEAR NOT; I WILL DO TO THEE ALL THAT THOU
REQUIREST: FOR ALL THE CITY OF MY PEOPLE DOTH KNOW THAT THOU ART A
VIRTUOUS WOMAN._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE APPEAL TO BOAZ
1. Marriages are always arranged by the parents in Eastern lands;
here, of course, the mother-in-law must intervene.
2-7. Grain is winnowed in the evening, to avoid the heat of the...
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THERE IS A *REDEEMER
BOOK OF RUTH
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are notes on the Bible text.
CHAPTER 3
V1 Naomi, Ruth’s husband’s mother, said to her, ‘My daughter, I
am looking for a hom...
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וְ עַתָּה֙ כִּ֣י אָמְנָ֔ם _כִּ֥י_†
גֹאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי...
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THE HAZARDOUS PLAN
Ruth 3:1
HOPE came to Naomi when Ruth returned with the ephah of barley and her
story of the rich man's hearty greeting. God was remembering His
handmaiden; He had not shut up His...
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THE PART OF A KINSMAN
Ruth 3:1
According to the old Hebrew law, Ruth was already married to Boaz, on
the supposition that he was next of kin. Naomi apparently had no
knowledge of a nearer kinsman tha...
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Necessarily, gleaning as a means of livelihood can last only through
harvest time. Consequently, Naomi was anxious about the future,
especially Ruth's future.
As the outcome of this anxiety we have th...
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_Than I. The Jews think that he was brother of Elimelech, while Booz
was only his nephew. But they might be in the same degree; the other
being only older. (Calmet)_...
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And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast
showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch
as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. (11)...
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FROM: LECTURES INTRODUCTORY TO THE EARLIER HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE OLD
TESTAMENT.
W. Kelly.
That the book of Ruth stands most fitly in the place where it is
actually found must have been felt by the...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 4.
The Book of Ruth tells us also of the days of the judges, when there
was no king in Israel; but it shews us the fair side of those days, in
the o...
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AND NOW IT IS TRUE, THAT I AM THY NEAR KINSMAN,.... Her husband and he
being brothers' sons, so own cousins:
HOWBEIT, THERE IS A KINSMAN NEARER THAN I, who was, the Jews say w,
the brother of her hus...
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_And now it is true that I [am thy] near kinsman: howbeit there is a
kinsman nearer than I._
Ver. 12. _And now it is true._] He easily yieldeth to the truth of her
allegation, as being φιλαληθης, a l...
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_And now, my daughter, fear not_ No words can more evidently express
any thing than this and the following verse do, that Ruth did nothing
immodest. _Howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I_ He does...
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1 By Naomi her instruction,
5 Ruth lieth at Boaz his feete.
8 Boaz acknowledgeth the right of a kinseman.
14 He sendeth her away with sixe measures of barley.
1 THEN Naomi her mother in law said v...
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And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman; howbeit there is a
kinsman nearer than I, this restriction being added by Boaz on account
of possible legal complications....
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BOAZ PROMISES FAVORABLE ACTION...
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RUTH CLAIMING THE PROTECTION OFBOAZ
(vv. 1-18)
The time had now come for Naomi to give pertinent advice to Ruth.She
seeks security (or "rest") for her daughter-in-law, reminding her that
Boaz is the...
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6-13 What in one age or nation would be improper, is not always so in
another age or another nation. Being a judge of Israel, Boaz would
tell Ruth what she should do; also whether he had the right of...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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“ And now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a
kinsman nearer than I.”
Boaz, however, now drew attention to a problem There was a nearer
kinsman than himself. In view of the fact...
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RUTH 1-4
The Book of Ruth is a love-story told in four Chapter s. It gives us a
glimpse of everyday life in Bethlehem; in home and in harvest-field,
in its general gossip and its law-suits, more than...
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CONTENTS: Ruth rests at the feet of Boaz.
CHARACTERS: God, Ruth, Boaz, Naomi.
CONCLUSION: The married state should be a state of rest, when
wandering affections are fixed in one who is fit, both tem...
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Ruth 3:3. _Anoint thee._ Oil was used on many occasions because it
gave a lustre to the countenance. Psalms 104:15; Matthew 6:10.
Ruth 3:4. _Mark the place._
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RUTH—NOTE ON RUTH 3:1 Scene 3: Ruth, at the Threshing Floor, Asks
Boaz to Marry Her. This is the second crucial encounter between Ruth
and Boaz.
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RUTH—NOTE ON RUTH 3:12 REDEEMER NEARER. The order of these relations
is: brother, uncle, cousin, or other close relative (Leviticus 25:48;...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ruth 3:7. AND WHEN BOAZ. Illustrates
the simplicity of ancient patriarchal times and manners (_Lange_). The
owners of the crops came every night and slept upon their th...
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EXPOSITION
RUTH 3:1
AND NAOMI, HER MOTHER-IN-LAW, SAID TO HER, MY DAUGHTER, SHALL NOT I
SEEK OUT FOR THEE A REST, THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH THEE? When Ruth had
nothing more to do on the harvest-fields...
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Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not
seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz
of our family, with whose maidens you have been working? Beh...
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1 Thessalonians 4:6; Matthew 7:12; Ruth 4:1...