PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth
James Morison [1816-1893] · 70,259 words · 71 reading sections
The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 61
CHAPTER IV. with Ruth the entire details of Naomi's plans, e.nd could thus speak authoritatively. Ver. 1. -And :Boaz went up to the gate, Naomi, we must suppose, had previously e.nd sat there. He " went up," for the city taken Ruth into full con.fi,dence, so that stood, as it still stands, on a ridge (see on Boaz cou…
563 wordsSECTION 62The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 62
hnve clone, "ho.a cletcrminocl to soil" (vendere offer of the estate. It would, in particular, dacrevit); ao Druaiua (vendere instituit). be at variance with the prerogative of the Tho kind fnmily feeling of Bonz, shining out nearest of kin if some other one in the in tho expression, " our brother Elimolech," circle of…
980 wordsSECTION 63The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 63
nrnniago, the child "·oul<l be, heir of tho intei·est. He did not know that there wns property, just as if he had boon Machlon's in Boaz's heart a love that truly "seeketh ~on, o,en though the father should have not he1· own," but in honour prefers the othe.- and older sons by another wife. things of nnother. Yer. …
1,000 wordsSECTION 64The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 64
sion, "the wholo estate of Elimelech, ancl tho peculiar, ringing changes on the peculiar and whole estnto of Chilion nnd Mnchlon," there remarkable term that occurs both in eh. ii. is n. kind of legnl pnrticularity. There was 1 and in eh. iii. 11. The expression is of com·so but one estftte, but there was a S~p-i1l:1P,…
963 wordsSECTION 65The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 65
pleteness, perfection. The whole inhabitnnts about, while fondling the child, was accepted of the city kne"' that Ruth's love to her by Boaz and Ruth. They would say to ono mother-in-law lrn<l be~n indeed tmnscen<lent, another, " Yes, just let him bo little Obed and e.lso that it hod been transcendently re- to his l…
874 wordsSECTION 66The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 66
HOMILETICS. Vera. 1-12.-T/te brulal of Boaz and Ruth. I. THERE WERE SOME OBSTACLES rn •rn:n: WAY. There were none, indeed, in Boaz's heart; it was full of pure esteem and love for Ruth. There were none in his financial circumstances ; he was able to provide amply for her comfort, and for all hie own necessities and co…
822 wordsSECTION 67The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 67
n11m (as thou nrt entitled to do), then act it, and buy the property" (ver. 4). 'l'he kinsnrnn seemed gl11d that he should have such an opportunity of adding to Ins putri- monial estate, and accordingly, in presence of the elders and other inhnbitants ho heartily said, "I will act the kinsman's part." As be thus spo…
961 wordsSECTION 68The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 68
Vera. 13-22.-.Litele Obed. A birth, and in particular a first birth, in the homes of the "excellent of the earth" is always an interesting and exciting event. What multitudes of beginnings there are in childhood I What multitudes of buds and beautiful rose-buddings I What possibilities and uncertainties ! What wonderfu…
924 wordsSECTION 69The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 69
HOMILIES BY VARIOUS AUTHORS. Vers. 1, 2.-A: primitive council. The writer of this book depicts for us in this passage a very picturesque scene. We observe-I. The place ofjudgment and public business. "Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates ... throughout thy tribes, and they shall judge the peopl…
1,161 wordsSECTION 70The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 70
Ver. 10.-The name of the dead. Elimelech was dead, Mahlon was dead. But to Naomi and to Ruth, w'ho survived, and even to Boaz, the kinsmen of the deceased, the dead were sacred. Not only was their memory treasured in the hearts of the survivors; the fact that they had lived exercised an influence, and a very marked in-…
852 wordsSECTION 71The Pulpit Commentary — Ruth — Section 71
Ver, 18.-T/ie birtl1rltour. "And she bare a son." Memorable day that I Read to the end of the chapter: "There was a son born to Naomi ; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of DAVID." The old divines used to consider that Ruth the Moabitess becoming an ancestor of David was a prefigureme…
1,233 wordsSource & rights
Public domain historical Pulpit Commentary. Source page identifies the volume as Public Domain; text extracted from its historical PDF.
Project Gutenberg source record →
Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.