Just in case you are interested, we began a new study with the Winter Garden group on Sunday. It is a short (maybe) study of Ruth. We will be recording it each week and posting the audio files. You can start following along by clicking here. Skip I probably won’t be posting weekly reminders as…
But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Turn back, each of you to her mother’s house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.” Ruth 1:8 JPS The dead – Why should God express hesed toward Ruth and Orpah? Naomi’s answer demonstrates that she isn’t an…
Now we begin the verse-by-verse exegesis. Here is the audio file for Ruth 1:1 (yes, it’s only the first verse – there is a lot going on in this first verse). [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/ruth-chapter-1-verse-1.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your computer.)
We begin our study of Ruth. Here is the audio of the discussion of the background of Ruth. This cultural, linguistic and historical background helps us understand what Ruth is about and why Ruth is important. Enjoy. The first Ruth session. [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/ruth-background.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…”…
But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Turn back, each of you to her mother’s house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.” Ruth 1:8 JPS Mother’s house – There are only two other places where the mother’s house appears in Scripture. One is in…
So she departed from the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. Ruth 1:7 NASB Departed from/ to return – Doesn’t this verse seem redundant? Doesn’t it say the same thing too many times? You’ve probably never asked why…
. . . she heard that the LORD had taken note of His people and given them food. Ruth 1:6 JPS Had taken note – Once or twice in life it’s nice to hear something from the Lord. Two times is the extent of direct mention of God in the story of Ruth. Yes, the…
Then those two – Mahlon and Chilion – also died; so the woman was left without her two sons and without her husband. Ruth 1:5 JPS Without – What Naomi lost completely overshadows what Naomi gained. In her mind, the loss of husband and sons means the loss of everything important to her. In fact,…
Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 NASB From the ground – Why does the text use the word ha-adamah (the ground)? Once more we are confronted with the first occurrence of a word. …
