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The Bride
Frederick Goodall (1822-1904)
Academic Style; Orientalism Genre
Private Collection?
Image Source: Women in the Bible
SPECIAL NOTE:
[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]
Explanation: In Ruth 4, Ruth married Boaz; and their descendant was David, foremost king of Israel. To arrange this marriage with Ruth, Boaz sat in the gate and called aside Ruth's nearest kinsman together with ten elders. He offered him the chance to buy Naomi's land but stipulated that he must also marry Ruth to raise up seed to Elimelech, as was the custom in those days. But the kinsman preferred not to cloud his own inheritance and suggested that Boaz redeem the right for himself (1-6).
The transaction was duly witnessed and recorded; and the elders pronounced great blessing upon the union of Boaz and Ruth (7-12).
Ruth had a son. This boy was the one who would rebuild Naomi's household. So Naomi's friends pronounced their blessings upon Naomi and her house. And Naomi was a nursemaid to the boy. Naomi's neighbor's gave the child the name of Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. (13-17).
The genealogical tree leading to Boaz and David is as follows: Pharez, Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David (18-22).
[ Sermons: Jerid Krulish. William Still. Various. ]
[ Illustration: Today's painting is of a bride. I am using this as a symbol of Ruth. Her marriage to Boaz is the focal point of today's chapter. ]
RESOURCES
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[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Ruth 4:
[1] Ruth 3:3; Ruth 3:12; 1 Samuel 21:2; 2 Kings 6:8; Daniel 8:13.
[4] Genesis 23:10.
[7] Deuteronomy 2:10; Judges 1:10; Deuteronomy 25:9.
[11] Genesis 35:16; Genesis 35:19; Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:18; Genesis 16:2; Genesis 30:3; Proverbs 31:10.
[12] Genesis 38:29.
[16] Isaiah 49:23.
[18] Genesis 46:12.
[19] 1 Chronicles 2:9; Matthew 1:3; Exodus 6:23.
[20] Numbers 1:7; 1 Chronicles 2:11; 1 Kings 6:1.
-- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
HARMONY OF THE LAW
HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES
Ruth Detailed Outline
Ruth 4
Note: The events happened in the time of the Judges, perhaps 220 years or so before the birth of David.
4. Ruth Marries Boaz & Gives Birth to Obed (4:1 - 4:22) - 1190 - 1150 B.C. Israel
1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
4 And I thought to advertise thee [uncover your ear], saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6 And the kinsman said, I cannot [not I am able to] redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot [not I am able to] redeem it.
7 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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