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Verse Ruth 3:13. _AS THE LORD LIVETH_] Thus he bound himself by an
_oath_ to take her to wife if the other should refuse....
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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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_Tarry this night_ as a precaution against chance perils; see Song of
Solomon 5:7....
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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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לִ֣ינִי ׀ הַ לַּ֗יְלָה וְ הָיָ֤ה בַ †...
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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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Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, [that] if he (e)
will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the
kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to the...
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Well. Hebrew tob. (Haydock) --- Hence the Jews would translate, "If
Tob will redeem thee, let him." They say that Tob was the paternal
uncle of Mahalon: but it is not probable that his proper name sho...
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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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TARRY THIS DAY,.... Or lodge here tonight, where she was; this he said
not from any design upon her, but for her own safety and honour, that
she might not be exposed to danger or disgrace, by returnin...
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Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, [that] if he will
perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the
kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee,
t...
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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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Tarry this night, he would not think of sending her away in the dense
darkness, AND IT SHALL BE IN THE MORNING THAT, IF HE WILL PERFORM UNTO
THEE THE PART OF A KINSMAN, WELL; LET HIM DO THE KINSMAN'S...
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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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IF HE WILL PERFORM UNTO THEE THE PART OF A KINSMAN, i.e. take thee to
wife, to raise up seed to his brother, as he ought to do....
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Ruth 3:13 Stay H3885 (H8798) night H3915 morning H1242 relative H1350
(H8799) yougood H2896 it H1350 ...
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“ Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will
perform to you the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's
part; but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to you, then...
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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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2 Corinthians 1:23; Deuteronomy 25:5; Hebrews 6:16; Jeremiah 4:2;...
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Perform, &c. — Take thee to wife, to raise up seed to his brother.
Bishop Hall sums up the matter thus. "Boaz, instead of touching her as
a wanton, blesseth her as a father, encourages her as a friend...