Sermons on ruth first presbyterian church, jackson. Looking back on it, yeah we lost some travel time and it was frustrating, but it was really not a big deal. That is the unshakable truth about the life of the woman and the man who follow christ in the obedience of faith. To you who listen on the radio, you are sharing with us the services of the first baptist church in dallas. This morning we are going to look at the first chapter of the book of ruth. While the book of ruth seems small in comparison to some of the other great stories of scripture, it is important in the grand redemptive narrative of the bible.
The book of judges is about bloodshed, war, and strife. We are going to be reading the first twelve verses of the chapter of ruth chapter 4, page 224. Soon the kinsmanredeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and boaz said, come over here, my friend, and sit down. Today i am excited to be back in the book of ruth for the last time. Last time, we studied the life of orpah, a woman who walked away from established relationships. Restoration complete sermon by anthony craver, ruth 4. The romance of redemption and revival in ruth part 4. Jul 26, 2005 throughout the book ruth has been the one who takes the initiative. To redeem during the period of the judges had three meanings.
Sins of bitterness and barenness in the book of ruth. This was a very brave, outspoken confession of faith. In chapter 2 naomi is filled with new hope because boaz appears on the scene as a. The writer of this book depicts for us in this passage a very picturesque scene. It reads more like a short story and the insight in it runs deep. The little book of ruth begins with a series of tragedies. Ruths noble choice 1 to go wherever naomi goes 2 to live wherever naomi lives 3 to make the. The book of ruth must surely be one of the loveliest short stories ever written, telling an unforgettable tale of purity, faithfulness, innocence, loyalty, duty, and love. The book of ruth can get us ready to experience trouble in a godly way.
Ruth 4 the marriage of boaz and ruth enduring word. This last chapter is, i think, particularly hard to wrap our minds around. Pharez was the son of judah, so this genealogical summary clearly shows that david is descended from judah, and thus able to fulfill jacobs prophecy genesis 49. A man plucked off his shoe the law of such a case is given at large in deuteronomy 25. And behold, the redeemer, of whom boaz had spoken, came by. The romance of redemption and revival in ruth, and were going to read the whole chapter 4 tonight, beginning at verse 1. Boaz goes there and begins the process of redeeming ruth. As our great kinsman redeemer, the lord jesus christ indeed fulfills all the conditions see notes on revelation 5. Ruth 4 niv bible meanwhile boaz went up to the town. It symbolizes the lord jesus christ and his work in redeeming the lost world.
Elimelech, the family head, took his wife, naomi, and their two sons and moved to the nearby country of moab to avoid the famine in judah. While the book of ruth seems small in comparison to some of the other great stories of scripture, it is important. And so we come to the end to the short book of ruth. Aug 10, 2014 the first chapter of ruth sets up the story that follows. Understanding this chapter as we should will enable us to understand the entire book, so we should listen well to what god has to say to us in this text. That big difference has to do with the purpose of family. Then along came the guardian whom boaz had mentioned to ruth. Take your own copies of gods word please and turn with me to the book of ruth, or if youre using one of our church bibles youll find that on page 224. Ruth and naomi had lost their property during the famine and death of their husbands. So, this is the guy who is more closely related to naomi and ruth. The first chapter of ruth sets up the story that follows. Prompting the close relative to refuse to redeem it ru 4. Ruth 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
And it is observable that naomi, whose trials and sorrows interest us so deeply at the commencement of this book, appears at its close radiant with renewed happiness. We continue in our ruth 4 commentary ruth 4 commentary. During this christmas season we will take a look at one of the most curious chapters of jesuss lineage. Ruth and boaz had a love that rivals any love story in human history. Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. If a brother, who had married a wife, died without children, the eldest brother was to take the widow, and raise up a family to the brother deceased. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. Throughout the book ruth has been the one who takes the initiative. Andrew jones, its a family affair ruth 4, st helens bishopsgate, london, 1999 this was the best sermon i came across and it unlocked the first 11 verses of chapter 4 for me. David guzik commentary on ruth 4 describes how boaz marries ruth after the. In her words of advice to ruth, there is not one word of reference to god. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled the spiritual meaning of the book of ruth.
Please to notice that it was made by a woman, a young woman. Tony evans in his book guiding your family in a misguided world 3536. And god gave them a son named obed, who became the grandfather of the great king david, through whom samuel 2 samuel 7. Those were the words of naomi to ruth at the end of chapter 3. Introduction this chapter is all about redemption, which, according to the new bible dictionary means deliverance from some evil by payment of a price. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. Before we do read that, lets bow our heads as we pray. Chapter 4 of the book of ruth puts all the previous events and responses into a proper perspective. As we come to the end of our series on the book of ruth, the main question we should. We are introduced in chapter 1 to a young widow named ruth.
The story of ruth closes amidst domestic prosperity and happiness, and amidst neighborly congratulations. Obed becomes the father of jesse and jesse becomes the father of david who led israel to her greatest heights of glory. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled in his family, and is from the ministry of david legge, a christian preacher and bible teacher from belfast, northern ireland. The book of ruth also teaches us about the providence of god in the lives of those who determine to follow him. The nearer kinsman declines his right of redemption. Mar 16, 2009 the book of ruth is also full of comparisons and contrasts. Boaz points out the obligation involving ruth the moabitess ru 4. When the morning comes, boaz goes to the city gate. Another writer called the story of ruth the cinderella of the bible. She had left her own country, lost her husband, lost her two sons and one of her daughtersinlaw left her too. Whats new sermon illustrations faqs daily bible reading. Praise god that for the believer in jesus christ, god writes the last chapter. The book of ruth is one of the richest sections in the old testament saga of grace.
For the christian, our positional redemption is completely past tense we have been redeemed. But before we get into it, we have to talk about a big difference between the time of ruth and what we have today. Ruth 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. No wonder boaz will settle the matter of who will redeem naomis property and become ruths husband in broad daylight at the city gate in chapter 4. The god of small details and perfect timing ruth 2. I find that very interesting because the two books are so different. We will see how gods grace transcends cultural division and. Today we look at naomi, a woman whose life was full of bitterness. The book of ruth has always been one of my favorite books of the bible. And they were words to us as well, as we wait to see what will happen in the story of ruth.
In fact, the verse just previous to this the last verse of the book of judges reads, in those days there was no king in israel. To marry her and perpetuate the name of her dead husband by giving him a son cf. To our dismay the kinsman says at the end of verse 4, i will redeem it. Lets covet the lords presence tonight as we turn to ruth chapter 4, thats where we are now, the crescendo and the climax of this whole story and of course we have taken as our title throughout the series. The genealogy at the very end of chapter 4 shows us one more redemptive result of this story see the article from chapter 4 on genealogy. She had left her own country, lost her husband, lost her two sons and one of her daughtersin. Meanwhile boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardianredeemer he had mentioned came along. Ruth 1 begins on a very tragic note as it recounts the story of one particular family from the tribe of judah and city of bethlehem. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Free bible commentary on book of ruth in easy english. The little book of ruth has been called the greatest piece of literature ever written. To illustrate how jehovah rewards those who make wise spiritual choices and show steadfast. Scholars say the opening scene is humorous, but i think that humor is lost on us.
Verse 3 elimelech died before his sons married ruth and orpah. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled in his family, and is from the ministry of david legge. A place where the elders congregate, where judgments are made and where business is conducted. The redeemer must not only be a kinsman leviticus 25. In this chapter we have the wedding between boaz and ruth, in the circumstances of which there was something uncommon, which is kept upon record for the illustration, not only of the law concerning the marrying of a brothers widow deu. It is the story of how a pagan girl named ruth came to be part of the covenant people of israel. Verse 5 we do not know why the 3 men in the family all died. Review chapter one showed naomi is in a bad situation. Sermons on ruth first presbyterian church, jackson, mississippi. Ruth is mentioned in only one place in the entire new testament. Ruth was married to mahlon something like 10 years. Spurgeon and ruth said, intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee. Boaz said, come over here, my friend, and sit down. Mar 02, 2009 the god of small details and perfect timing.
Ruth 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Thus perfectly and completely would he buy back all that man had lost, and unite unto himself the nature which had sinned and fallen. According to the jewish historian josephus, judges and ruth were originally numbered together as one book. Ruth 4 commentary summary sermon explaining the book. Ruth, on the other hand, returned with naomi to bethlehem to be with naomis people and worship naomis god. Ruth 4, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. In this case, he lost all rights to the land until it had been redeemed by paying off the mortgage.
Subscribe to receive a free sermon each week by email. The child born to ruth and boaz during the period of the judges is obed. In chapter one, there is a famine, there is a backslidden family, there are three funerals, there is great fear and there is a final goodbye. This is part 4 of a bible study series through the book of ruth. A moment before, all seemed lost when the nearer kinsman had said, i will. Sermons in this series the god that brought us out deuteronomy 6. Childrens sermons from sermons 4 kids object lessons. We are reminded eight times in this book that ruth was a moabitess 3. We saw the contrast between ruth and her sisterinlaw orpah.
I say it to the young who are strong and hopeful, and i say it to the old, for whom the outer nature is quickly wasting away. It appears that nothing would delay or stop boaz from completing his mission on behalf of ruth. It also contains some of the most memorable stories in all of scripture, not to. But now as we come to ch 4 when it comes to the actual act of redemption in chapter 4 there is not the least mention of ruth doing anything more.