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The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:3

Ruth, having obtained the consent of her mother-in-law, went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers. That is, she "went forth," viz; from the city, "and came to the cornfields, and gleaned." "There are some," says Lawson, "whose virtue and industry lie only in their tongues. They say, and do not. But Ruth was no less diligent in business than wise in resolution." The later Jews had a set of fantastic bylaws concerning gleaning, detailed by Maimonides. One of them was, that if... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:3

Her hap. Words could hardly be more suggestive than these. They may be applied to circumstances in the life of every one of us. There have been turning-points in our history; we took one path rather than another, and with results (as we now see) how momentous to ourselves! So was it with Ruth of Moab, the gleaner. I. MANY OF OUR ACTIONS ARE PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY THOUGHT OR INTENTION REGARDING THEIR RESULTS . In ordinary affairs how often do we decide and act... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:4

On the very day that the Moabitess entered on her gleaning, Boaz, in accordance with his wont, as a good and wise master, visited his harvest-field. And, behold, Boas came from Bethlehem. The law of kindness was on his lips; and while benevolence was beaming from his countenance, piety was ruling within his heart. He said to the reapers, Yahveh be with you! And they said to him, Yahveh bless thee! Courtesy met courtesy. It is a charming scene, and we may reasonably assume that there was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:4

Salutations. It is a pleasant picture of old-world life, among the ancient Hebrews, this of the "mighty man of wealth" coming down from his house to his cornfields to watch the work of the reapers, the progress of the harvest. Boaz seems to have lived on friendly terms with those in his employment, and to have taken an interest in them and in their toils. A lesson for all masters and employers of labor. And how picturesque the scene when the proprietor meets his laborers, and they exchange... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:4

"The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee." Nothing is more beautiful in national history than good feeling between masters and men. Religion alone can inspire this feeling. It fails before mere expediency, and can only be secured by mutual dependence on God and on each other. I. THE LIVING PRESENCE . The Lord with us means courage and consolation—courage to face difficulty, and consolation in all times of depression and disheartenment. Christ has given us his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:2

Ruth 2:2. Let me go to the field and glean Which was permitted to the poor and the stranger, Leviticus 19:9; Deuteronomy 24:19. And Ruth was neither ashamed to confess her poverty, nor would she eat the bread of idleness. After him in whose sight I shall find grace Perhaps she did not know that poor strangers had a right to glean as well as the poor of Israel; or rather, out of her great modesty, she would not claim it as a right, but as a favour, which she would humbly and thankfully... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:3

Ruth 2:3. Her hap was, &c. It was a chance in appearance, and in reference to second causes, but ordered by God’s providence. God wisely orders small events, even those that seem altogether contingent. Many a great affair is brought about by a little turn, fortuitous as to men, but designed by God. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:4

Ruth 2:4. And said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you, &c. Such was the piety of ancient times, that it manifested itself even in men’s civil conversation and worldly transactions, and induced them to pray to God for a blessing on the labours of those whom they saw to be honestly and usefully employed, who were wont in return to pray in a similar manner for them. The Lord be with you; and the Lord bless you This was the beautiful language of religion in those days; too little... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:1-23

2:1-4:22 START OF A NEW LIFE IN ISRAELRuth works in the field of Boaz (2:1-23)Back in Israel it soon became clear that God was in control of affairs in the lives of the two widows. According to Israelite law, when a farmer reaped his harvest he was not to send his workers through the field a second time to pick up the odd stalks of grain that the reapers dropped. These were to be left for the poor, who would follow the reapers and glean what grain they could (Leviticus 23:22; Deuteronomy... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ruth 2:3

gleaned. Compare Leviticus 19:9 , Leviticus 19:10 ; Leviticus 23:22 .Deuteronomy 24:19 . hap. From Anglo-Saxon, good luck = happy. Hebrew "her chance chanced". Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ruth 2:3

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