Ruth 3

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:6-13

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 redemption, and what methods must be taken, and what rites used, in order to accomplishing her marriage with him or another person. The conduct of Boaz calls for the highest praise. He attempted not to take advantage of Ruth; he did not disdain her as a poor, destitute stranger, nor suspect her of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:14-18

14-18 Ruth had done all that was fit for her to do, she must patiently wait the event. Boaz, having undertaken this matter, would be sure to manage it well. Much more reason have true believers to cast their care on God, because he has promised to care for them. Our strength is to sit still, Isaiah 30:7. This narrative may encourage us to lay ourselves by faith at the feet of Christ: He is our near Kinsman; having taken our nature upon him. He has the right to redeem. Let us seek to receive... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ruth 3:1-9

Ruth Lays the Matter of Redemption Before Boaz v. 1. Then Naomi, her mother-in-law, said unto her. My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, a resting-place in the home of a husband, happily married, that it may be well with thee? Naomi's former hopeless sorrow had given way to the joyful hope that Boaz, as a near relative, having taken an obvious interest in Ruth, would be willing to take upon himself the duty of redeeming her property, which she had been obliged to sell and at the same... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ruth 3:10-18

Boaz Promises Favorable Action v. 10. 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. She had at first, when she might have stayed in her own country and married among her own people, preferred to accompany her mother-in-law into a strange land, with no other prospect than that of sharing poverty, misery, and humiliation with her. And she had now,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ruth 3:1-6

CHAPTER THIRDRuth 3:1-6Obedience in Innocence1Then [And] Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek 2rest [a resting-place] for thee, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz of our kindred [lit. our acquaintance, i.e. relative], with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing floor. 3Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put1 thy [best] raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ruth 3:7-18

Ruth 3:7-18Innocence and Piety7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry [cheerful], he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn [-sheaves]: and she came softly,9 and uncovered [the place at] his feet, and laid her down. 8And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid [startled], and turned himself [bent himself over]: and behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Ruth 3:1-18

the Part of a Kinsman Ruth 3:1-18 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 than he. Compare Ruth 2:20 , R.V., 3:12; Deuteronomy 25:5-10 . There was therefore no immodesty in Naomi’s proposals, though they are foreign to our modern practice. But clearly Boaz acted with admirable self-restraint. His earnest concern was for the good name of the young girl who had thrown... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ruth 3:1-18

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 the story of her advice to interest Boaz more fully and to bring about a marriage between him and Ruth. Necessarily, the expedient to which she resorted must be judged, as we have so constantly to remember, in the light of her own age. Notwithstanding this, however, it can hardly be characterized... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:11

A NOBLE KINSMAN‘I will do to thee all that thou requirest.’ Ruth 3:11 It was the Eastern custom for the farmer to remain all night on the threshingfloor, partly to protect his goods, and partly to make the most of the evening breeze for the purpose of winnowing. I. Boaz, industrious and prudent as he was, slept out among his own work-people.—This is the time chosen by Naomi when Ruth should claim his protection. The busy day, when the labourers were working and the master’s attention was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3

Chapter 3 Ruth Makes Her Plea To Boaz As Her Near Kinsman To Fulfil His Duties Towards Her. Recognising that Boaz has revealed himself as well-disposed towards them, Naomi now determines to call on him to fulfil the responsibilities of a near kinsman. This would, as he would know (see Ruth 4:3-5), involve his buying the land that Naomi had inherited from her husband (which presumably at present lay waste), in order to prevent it going out of the family, and to bear children through Ruth so as... read more

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