ruth 2:2 commentary

After the meal,—at which it is appropriate[FN21] to suppose Boaz to be present,—gleaning is an easier task than before his coming; she finds ears in plenty, but not on that account does she cease the sooner. I don"t know any place around here. And Naomi accepts her offer. v. 17. II. And she has the reward of faith, for the Lord, delighting to respond to such a claim upon His grace, can say, "Woman great is thy faith, be it unto thee even as thou wilt" ( ). Observe how humbly she speaks of herself, in her expectation of leave to glean: Let me glean after him in whose sight I shall find grace. But as Ruth would never have attained to such a union, had she not previously left her parents and given up people, home, and kindred, so the Church also does not become dear and deserving in the eyes of her Bridegroom, until she has left her ancestral (heathen) morals and customs.”. The Israelitish proprietor speaks like a priest of Jehovah. "A Christianity which will not help those who are struggling from the bottom to the top of society needs another Christ to die for it."—Ibid. 2And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. He was in some respects a model husbandman. How selfish are the spirits of those young persons who grudge toil or expense for their parents in that time of life when they can enjoy little pleasure but what arises from beholding the affectionate attachment of their children."—Lawson. Female feelings are keener than those of men (Macgowan). Blessed indeed the moment in our history, when alone in the presence of the Lord we are made conscious of the vileness of our hearts in the presence of the grace of His heart. But such a request on the part of Ruth would seem to be too bold, the more especially as we find Boaz afterwards giving instructions to the young men to allow her, without molestation, to glean "even between the sheaves" (verse 15). It is but too clear now that her lot would have been a dismal one, if at her return Ruth had not faithfully clung to her. The good appreciate goodness, the true honour truth. Doubtless human life is the gainer by every kind and department of industry. The first step is to reduce her to the deepest necessity. Ruth 2:12. If He breaks down our fears, speaks to our hearts, and wins our affections, it is in order to have our company. This is strikingly seen in the different characters that pass before us in this chapter. The labelling [sic] of Ruth"s meeting with Boaz as "chance" is nothing more than the author"s way of saying that no human intent was involved. "Significantly, the two greetings form a chiasm with the name Yahweh at its beginning and end. But here"s a man who"s walking with God, who comes out and greets his servants by saying, "The Lord be with you!" How he permits her to continue in the humble work. (10-13) Naomi pleads with her daughters-in-law to stay in Moab. Were God to speak to us of things as they are, that is, as He sees them, how utterly unintelligible would such address to us be! Each of us should be able to say, "My Father worketh hitherto, and so do I.". 2. or, rather, 'I find grace in thy sight!' The phrase undoubtedly points to his valour and capacity in the field of battle (Cox). This too was available to the gleaners. Jehovah recompense thy work. In other words, Ruth was a hard worker. ", He said, "I"ve heard all about you. The Lord be gracious unto that man. For Ruth and Boaz it was an accident, but not for God. When we need him most he is nearest to us. Wheat-harvest is two or three weeks later than barley. And so keep close by my young women. Obtaining Naomi's permission Ruth went out and happened (surely by the direction of God) to come to the field of Boaz where she gleaned.Her gleaning speaks of her gathering up small portions of the word of God, just as the godly remnant of Israel will find for themselves after the Church of God has been raptured to heaven, so that the truth will not then be proclaimed as it is today, though God will provide some measure of blessing for those whose faith is awakened to seek Him. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. It is about being faithful in what is expected of us. Ruth 2:8-11 Commentary. ” According to the rabbinical tradition, which is not well established however, Boaz was a nephew of Elimelech. Nay, it is her own motion, not her mother's injunction. I want to be open to You today. Boaz in this book is a type of Christ, and Ruth is the type of the Christian soul. 'She did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof' (RV). Ruth had modestly gleaned at a distance from the reapers and binders. A good heart inquireth, “Is it lawful, decent, and expedient?”. Subjection and humility are linked together by the Spirit of God. VIII. The kindness of Boaz is further seen in his instructing his harvesters to let Ruth glean even among the sheaves and also to let grain fall purposely for her (vv. Boaz is not content with bringing relief to Ruth and then leaving her with a heart filled with gratitude. But he is not remote from those who serve him, he and they meet on common ground of humanity and faith. Whoever wants to do the will of the Lord is led by Him to the place of blessing. ", "Boaz commanded his young men saying, Let her glean among the sheaves, and reproach her not: and let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not", "We have been redeemed not with corruptible things as silver and gold . Of her poor daughter-in-law, Ruth. Naomi was manifestly in need. Jesus worked. The function of the "near kinsman" was of great importance in Heb. Scripture: Ruth 2. There are other fields and other maidens, but they are strangers to Boaz. Psalms 31:12; Psalms 55:14). We hear, as it were, the rustling of the reapers’ sickles. Some persons have quick and hot spirits, yea, even good persons. C. J. Vaughan, Voices of the Prophets; p. 55 (see also Good Words, 1886, p. 815). Her coming seemingly accidental, but far enough from accident in reality. A parent's poverty at times the source of discontent (Braden). Thus, they could always go into the fields and they could come in after your harvesters. Carpzov pleads for the same interpretation, and translates thus: "Let me, I pray thee, glean, and collect the gleanings into bundles (colligam obsecro spicas, collectasque accumulem in manipules). Are we picking up noxious weeds which grow among the com, and making up our sheaves with them? ", "She came and hath continued even from the morning until now, her sitting in the house hath been little as yet", "she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of the barley harvest and of wheat harvest. "Things are said to ‘happen,' not in respect of God, but in respect of us; because oftentimes they come to pass, not only without our purpose and forecast, but even against our intentions and determinations. For Naomi’s sake and for Elimelech’s as well as her own he craves divine protection and reward for the daughter of Moab. Ruth 2 Commentary; DAVID LEGGE Sermons . "Not a sparrow falleth," etc. Q: Can you think of similar experiences in your life? Ruth 2:7. shall we form such an acquaintance? He bids her join in the common meal, and helps her to a portion of everything on hand. Note. The reapers also have their service in connection with Ruth. I don"t have any hard, fast plans that can"t be broken, Lord. The Targum is of course wrong in explaining it by 'a man strong in the Law'—an explanation which reminds us of Apollos, 'mighty in the scriptures' (, Ruth will not sit with folded hands. Ruth 2:10. We can glean in the fields of Scripture lessons for the little ones, and promises for the broken-hearted. Those who have a smooth way through the world are bound to be especially kind and considerate in their bearing toward neighbours and dependants, this at least they owe as an acknowledgment to the rest of the world, and we are always pleased to find a rich man paying his debt so far. Mark, too, that thus early in the narrative, what is the key to the whole story is plainly pointed to, viz., redemption, salvation, help, from one near of kin, one of the same family and blood. Ges118, 1. Boaz"s love for God and other people, those qualities most important in a human being from God"s perspective ( Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18; cf. 15-16).Thus the Lord will encourage the faith of His people Israel during the time of tribulation.Boaz might have simply given a large amount of grain to Ruth, and save her the work of gleaning and beating out the grain, but he wisely left her with work to do, while encouraging her in seeing that her work was not in vain. In the absence of infinite comprehensiveness, it is right, as well as natural, for friends to take a special interest in friends. Luk ]. Such civilities of intercourse between proprietors and their laborers are still, says Dr. W. M. Thomson, common in the East. And is there not an avenging element in the priesthood and sovereignty of the Lord Jesus Christ in his Church? [FN14] He calls her nearer, and says: “Go not to glean in another field.” In these words he acknowledges the first degree of the interest to which his relationship binds him. Boaz, son of Salmon and Rachab the harlot (Mat 1:5). ), who renders Ruth 2:14 : “and they bound together for her parched ears of corn (in bundles):” and declares the meaning “to reach out,” after the Targ. The other is to be compared with the Greek δαπ-άνη, expense, “out-give,” cf. May the Lord just reward your decisions. Better translate: “this her sitting in the house (הַבַּיִה, accus. We haven"t heard. In great poverty, and with no apparent means of relief, Ruth proposes to glean. Clarke's Ruth 2:2 Bible Commentary Glean ears of corn - The word glean comes from the French glaner, to gather ears or grains of corn. Is it not that gleaning demands conditions with which we are not always prepared to comply. Doroth. thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger", "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon that have I given you. A link here between the two extremes. It is not about a field where she will be able to pick up ears, but about a person who will allow her in his grace on his field. Ruth Chapter 2. Jul 8, 1984. – “It is formed by the people who watch us at work/school, in our valley, in church. And she said to her, "Go, my daughter. said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean--The right of gleaning was conferred by a positive law on the widow, the poor, and the stranger [ Ruth 2:3] was not a right that could be claimed; it was a privilege granted or refused according to the good will or favor of the owner. v. 7. and she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves; so she came and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. There is something very beautiful in the literal meaning of the words rendered 'Thou hast spoken friendly': it is 'Thou hast spoken to the heart' (, ): the words are so friendly that they fall on the heart like dew. This is the ancient landmark of which we read in the Old Testament". yields immediately to faith, hope, and gratitude. Innocence and haycocks do not always go together.—Macaulay. I don"t have any hard, fast plans that can"t be broken, Lord. And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem. "Things do not happen—casualty, accident, chance, are mere words used to conceal our ignorance. Nothing is more beautiful in national history than good feeling between masters and men. They may be applied to circumstances in the life of every one of us. 1. Ruth 2:2. Are we not all poor, dispossessed of everything, mean, self-helpless? The maidens also help in this happy work of gleaning. Nature works. Here it signifies a man of property (Kiel). It would seem, from the courtesy of Boaz, though the thought of marriage entered not his head, that he was peculiarly struck with the first sight of a person with whom he was designated to form so important a link in the chain of providence. Ruth 1:15-22. The house of her husband was called the Menuchah of the wife—that is to say, the asylum of rest and protection. There all thinkers may agree. Indeed she has the same belief as they that poverty, the loss of land, bereavement, and every kind of affliction are marks of God’s displeasure. the threshing floor (Ruth 2:2; 3:5); Ruth selectively reports on what happens on the threshing floor, only to have Naomi declare that her plan is out of their hands 10 Ibid. 2. Study the bible online using commentary on Ruth 2 and more! See also Leviticus 19:9, and Deuteronomy 24:19-22. "The Lord be with you is merely the Allah makum! The reference, however, is evidently to a temporary but, shed, tent, or booth erected in the harvest-field for the siesta of the workers, and the accommodation of the master, when he was visiting by day, or exercising supervision by night. Then Boaz said to Ruth, “You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Highlight All Reset Print. There was no plan in it on the human side; there was nothing on the human side but surprise; yet how the movement has proceeded, and how out of mysteries has happiness been consolidated! Naomi, better acquainted with the laws and customs of Israel than the daughter, augured more from the kindness of Boaz than Ruth had been able to conceive. That poverty should not make any person have low thoughts of piety; Ruth doth not grudge at God for keeping His servants no better. They said, "Send her away." It is also an example to poor people to work for their living, and not beg that which they are able to earn. Say, is there a sweeter picture in all domestic history than this? His greeting to his laborers, "Jehovah be with you," and their ready response, "Jehovah bless thee," reveal the happy relationship between him and those serving him and show him a man of strong and yet natural religious life. John Piper Sep 3, 2008 7 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. Love begets love. It is necessary to distinguish carefully between עֹמֶר and צֶבֶת. Note. for the absol. . The manifestation of His plans gradual. Ruth 2 Commentary; WOODROW KROLL. "Let me go, I pray thee, to the cornfields, that I may glean among the ears after whosoever shall show me favor" (verse 2). “Jehovah, the God of Israel, give thee a complete reward.” Boaz finds that Ruth has come to glean on his field. How are these people brought together? ], 4 Ruth 2:7.—זֶה is joined by Dr. Cassel to יְעַד־אַתָּה, as adv. Riches fly, but character is developed; we are compelled to work, and out of work spring our truest joys. Moreover, the condition of the individual soul, while of the first importance, is not all. The supervisor commended her diligence in gleaning all day except for a short rest. Men are drawn to Christ, and made happy in trusting Him, by the enjoyment which His people evidently derive from His service. The motif of God"s providence, His working out His own plan through the circumstances of life, which runs through the Book of Ruth, is especially strong in this pericope. Glean — Which was permitted to the poor, and the stranger, Deuteronomy 24:19, nor was she ashamed to confess her poverty, nor would she eat the bread of idleness. More literally: “And her lot met her on the field of Boaz.” (וַיִּקֶר, fut. Do we avail ourselves of them in all their fullness. In this respect Boaz was the type of Christ. To this end He died that whether we wake or sleep we might live together with Him. const. acquaintance] of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth [a valiant hero (Lange)], etc. If, however, there is any such secret in religion why may I not attain it as well as my mother? And she can only lay claim through Ruth. In the history of Israel God gave that nation an absolute title to the land, the boundaries of which were set forth with great exactness; nevertheless God said, "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon that have I given you." First, my mother is greatly afflicted in circumstances, body, and mind; and yet I see that she cheerfully bears up under it, by the support which she derives from constantly retiring to her closet and reading her Bible. It becomes the poor to use entreaties. The boundary between them is indicated by heaps of small stones, or sometimes by single upright stones, placed at intervals (Lange). For shame, my friend! He entered into conversation with her, and, among other things, said to her, Hearest thou not, my daughter! Do you love those who are sincere and patient in their duties, content to serve where service is appointed by God? It is a formula expressive of the reverence she feels for Boaz. Such was the Hebrew thought, the purpose of God in His dealings with men not being apprehended. This is one main obstacle in the way of our salvation. Can we still cherish the notion that prosperity is an evidence of worth and that the man who can found a family must be a favourite of the heavenly powers? (S. H. Tyng, D. D.), One forcible motive to persuade the rich to suffer the poor to glean may be this: Even the greatest in respect of God is but a gleaner. ["This man is a family member, he"s a goel, he"s a kinsman redeemer to us, one of the next of kinsman redeemers."] HOW many of our common salutations have their origin in piety and prayer! There is a certain piety also in the greeting of Boaz to his labourers, a customary thing no doubt and good even in that sense, but better when it carries, as it seems to do here, a personal and friendly message. For this then she had left paternal house and land, in order in deepest misery to be perchance yet also abused as a foreigner! Through Boaz's kindness and her own hard work, Ruth took home more grain than she had hoped for. I wonder if everything is all right. Though the law secured to the poor the right to glean, the owner of the harvest field had a right to nominate the persons who might glean after his reapers; otherwise the right to glean might have been carried to serious inconvenience and injury to the owners of the harvest. From that moment she encouraged Ruth to accept of the good man’s invitation to glean in his field, the whole of both the harvests. Those were apt to chatter and do many other things beside that for which they came. She has managed both. Some way of earning a livelihood was a necessity. In Ruth 2:15, where she receives permission also to glean between the sheaves, he tells them not to “shame” her, in other words, to say things to her that would make her blush, whether they referred to her nationality or to the special favor by which she was directed to glean close behind the reapers. Homer, Il. He is not satisfied with the provisions already made in her behalf. And they said to him, Yahveh bless thee! Henry. But in reality God was holding her by the hand, and directing her to that field. מֵאֲשֶׁר is rendered “out of which” by Bertheau and Keil (because water-drawing was ordinarily done by women? She has owned the truth, "I am but a stranger," and Boaz seems to say you can tell me nothing about yourself that I do not know; "It hath been fully shewed me, all that thou hast done" (v11). A peculiarly antique kind of structure in the original: "after whom I shall find favor in his eyes." McNeill, Regent Square Pulpit, vol. Now the women lingering at the well, when they see the strangers approaching, say as they look in the face of the elder one, "Is this Naomi?" God brings His children by ways they know not. The idea the writer seems to be that the friend of the widow's husband was a strong and substantial yeoman. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible. The word "kinsman" used so many times in the Book of Ruth, is elsewhere translated "redeemer" a word that gives the true import of the kinsman"s service. They fall before the attractions of the world and become worldly, or under the influence of false teachers and become legal. To reach that Menuchah was the hope of Israel; to stand upon the soil of that promised Canaan was to be sure of the nearness and protection of the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob. So God brings the soul to an experience of utter want. A man of cheerful voice and well-controlled hilarity; a model agriculturist, quite a man to be copied and lived over again, age after age: so hospitable, so blithe, so strong, so bright-eyed altogether. In proportion as pure religion enters the soul, this hateful spirit leaves it, and a love of independence takes possession of it,—a love of independence arising not from pride, but from the genuine desire not to encroach on human kindness, not to forget the Divine declaration, "That if any would not work, neither should he eat."—Macartney. BOAZ was not only a forerunner but a type of Christ. I have long been sad, she intends to say; thou hast comforted me. The explanation becomes clearer by comparison with other languages. Note. All along the true religion of God has been for reconciliation and brotherhood among men, and it was possible for many Israelites to do what Naomi did in the way of making effectual the promise of God to Abraham that in his seed all families of the earth should be blessed. So with the Syrian arrow drawn at a venture (1Ki 22:34). ; McGee, p70; Wiersbe, p185. Poor Naomi and rich Boaz were of the same stock after all. To the cornfields. (b) These charities of the heart sweeten life (Lawson). He has come to redeem humanity, to enrich it with infinite and eternal wealth. Any person may permit or prevent it in his own grounds. Moreover, on Ruth"s return from her labours she gladly recognises her progress, for we read "she saw what she had gleaned" (v18). Thus taken, the answer does not assume that Boaz is acquainted with the return of Naomi. Boaz finds her, and inquires who she is, Rut 2:4-7. The young men are the harvesters who come together from all parts of the country, and, away from the restraints of their own homes, are apt to be free of speech, and loose in conduct. Look deep enough, and you will find law, order, and purpose in the most chaotic circumstances; listen attentively, and you will hear the sound of a Divine harmony beneath the discordant and confusing noises of our present existence. Then he comes closer to her. I"ve heard about your decision really to come into a new land, and under the shelter of Jehovah. of place, cf. Good-bye! v. 4. No word of reproach for the past, no threats as to the future, no claims upon her for present bounty, all is given in sovereign unbounded grace. Then she said, with the same modesty which characterized her behavior throughout, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly, literally, "to the heart," unto thine handmaid, though, as she adds in restriction of her apparent boldness in daring to place herself on a level with his servants, I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens, not in that relationship of service to him that she might have earned his kind regard. But rural life has not in itself that paradisaic happiness which Virgil contrasts so enthusiastically with the luxuriant and slavish life of Rome. He doesn’t want to infringe on the rights of any man in her life. The first sight of a Saviour is attractive and lovely to the seeking, sinful soul. Time and chance happeneth to all men, and no man can tell what consequences the slightest accident may leave. As many respectable people know ( Braden ) which was new to man implies! 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