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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:3

Wash thyself , therefore - She made Ruth put on her best dress, that Boaz might, in the course of the day, be the more attracted by her person, and be the better disposed to receive her as Naomi wished. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:4

Uncover his feet , and lay thee down - It is said that women in the East, when going to the bed of their lawful husbands, through modesty, and in token of subjection, go to the bed's foot, and gently raising the clothes, creep under them up to their place. See Calmet. On the whole, we must say, had not Boaz been a person of extraordinary piety, prudence, and continence, this experiment might have been fatal to Ruth. We cannot easily account for this transaction, probably Naomi... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

EXPOSITION And Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, My daughter, shall not I seek out for thee a rest, that it may be well with thee? When Ruth had nothing more to do on the harvest-fields, where Boaz appeared daily, and was unremittingly gracious to her, she may have fallen into a pensive mood. Naomi was quick to note the varying ' nuances ' of feeling, and said " My daughter, shall I not seek out for thee a rest?" The expression rest , or resting-place , though in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

There is something radically wrong in every home which is not a "rest" to its inmates; and life without a home is emphatically a life of unrest. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

Marriage, a woman's rest. If Ruth was unselfish, so also was Naomi. The mother-in-law acted towards the young Moabitess as if she had been her own daughter. In seeking a husband for her daughter-in-law Naomi followed the customs of her country and her age. (Our English custom is intermediate between the French custom, according to which the husband is provided by the negotiations of the parents, and the American custom, which leaves daughters to select for themselves.) The case before us... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

Thoughtful love. "Shall not I seek rest for thee?" How natural. We cannot ever be with those we love. Marriage is God's own ideal, and it is the happiest estate if his fear dwells in our hearts. I. THERE IS NO EARTHLY REST LIKE THE REST OF HOME . Judges, warriors, statesmen enjoy the honors of life, and are conscious of pleasure in promotion and distinction, but their biographies tell us how they turn to home as the highest joy of all. Yes! Nothing can compensate... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1-18

Naomi's maternal solicitude. This is one of those paragraphs of Scripture which require delicate handling, but which, for that very reason, are full of suggestiveness that comes home to the bosom. Under strange, old-fashioned forms of things there was often much real virtue and true nobility of character. 1. It may be regarded as certain that while the harvest lasted Boaz and Ruth would be coming daily into contact with each other. 2. It may likewise be assumed as certain that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:2

And now is not Boaz, with whose young women thou wast, our relatives. Naomi opens her case. She had been studying Boaz all through the harvest season. She had been studying Ruth too. She saw unmistakable evidence of mutual responsiveness and attachment. And now she had a matured scheme in her head. Hence she brings up Boaz's name at once, and says, "Is he not our relative?" מוֹדַעַת , an abstract term used concretely, meaning literally" acquaintance," but here "relative," or "kinsman" (see... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:2

Diligence in business. Boaz is an example of a thorough man of business. He was wont himself to see to it that the land was well tilled and well reaped. He was personally acquainted with the laborers. He even noticed the gleaners. He watched the reaping. He superintended the winnowing. He slept on the winnowing-floor, to protect his corn from the designs of robbers. I. A RELIGIOUS MAN IS BOUND TO ATTEND TO THE CALLING HE EXERCISES . Whether a landowner, a farmer,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:2

The work of winnowing. "Behold, he winnoweth barley tonight." A world-old process this, the winnowing of the chaff from the wheat. Customs change, and commercial life increases and creates ever new demands; but the agricultural life is still the basis of all. You may make new threshing-machines, but you must still have bread. It may be winnowed by steam or hand, but it must be winnowed . A pleasant Eastern sight: work done in the cool of the evening—"tonight." I. WORK IS EVER ... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:2

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