Ruth 4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ruth 4:16

"And Naomi took the child and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it."This does not mean that Naomi adopted the child or that there was anything unusual about this. What comes into view here is the honored place that Naomi had in the household of the wealthy and powerful Boaz. The tradition that Boaz was both a widower and childless is not contradicted by anything found in the Scriptures, and it would have been the most natural thing in the world for Naomi to have moved into the "Big... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ruth 4:17

"And the women her neighbors 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.""A son is born to Naomi." In Hebrew writing, the terms "son" and "grandson" are sometimes used interchangeably, as here."And they called his name Obed." This does not mean that Ruth, Boaz and Naomi had no part in the choice of the name, but that they consented to go along with the suggestion of the neighboring women. "The context... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ruth 4:18

"Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David."The termination of this genealogy with the name of David proves that the Book of Ruth was written DURING the life of David and at a time BEFORE he became king. Otherwise, the text would have referred to him as KING David.To be sure, the critical... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ruth 4

CHAP. IV. Boaz calls upon the next kinsman, who refuses to redeem: accordingly, Boaz marrieth Ruth; and from this marriage comes Obed, the father of Jesse, the father of David. Before Christ 1376. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ruth 4:1

Ruth 4:1. Boaz went up to the gate— See on Deuteronomy 16:18. The Chaldee paraphrases this, He went up to the gate of the house of judgment, where the Sanhedrim sat. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ruth 4:2

Ruth 4:2. Ten men— This number of witnesses, it seems, was necessary for the ratification of marriages, divorces, and the conveyance of right and property. See More Nevoch. pars 3: cap. 49: and Bertram de Rep. Jud. cap. 9: Boaz, in representing the distress to which Naomi, the sister of their brother, 1:e. their common relation, found herself reduced after her return from Moab, tells the kinsman, that, in order to supply her present necessities, she designed to sell the parcel of land which... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ruth 4:5

Ruth 4:5. Thou must buy it also of Ruth— This whole speech is rendered very confused by the present printed Hebrew text; but if we admit of some alteration from the best manuscripts, the passage will be cleared from obscurity, and when corrected will run thus: Ruth 4:4. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it; but if thou wilt not redeem it, tell me, that I may know; for there is none but thee to redeem it, except myself, who am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it, Ruth 4:5. Then said Boaz, on... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ruth 4:6

Ruth 4:6. I cannot redeem it for myself, &c.— The Chaldee paraphrases thus: "I cannot redeem it upon this condition, because I have a wife already, and do not choose to bring another into my house, lest quarrels and divisions arise in it, and lest I hurt my own inheritance." The Jewish commentators understand it in the same manner. See Selden de Uxor. Heb. lib. 1: cap. 9. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ruth 4:7

Ruth 4:7. This was the manner in former time— See the note on Deuteronomy 25:5. Though the custom there referred to was somewhat different from the present, there can be no doubt that this was founded upon it; and the ceremony seems to express, that the person refusing to redeem transferred all his right to the man to whom he delivered his shoe. The reason of the custom, as Bishop Patrick says, is plain enough: it being a natural signification that the man resigned his interest in the land, by... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ruth 4:11

Ruth 4:11. The Lord make the woman—like Rachel, and—Leah— See Genesis 24:60. read more

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