Hubbard highlights the literary mastery and distinct theological views within ruth in order to offer a new date and purpose for it. Ruth chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The book of ruth is literary art and theological insight at its finest. Each commentary opens with an introduction to the biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology. This is the first commentary to which one should turn with questions about the book of ruth. It is the first book of the bible without a prophecy or any particular message from god by a prophet to israel. The book of ruth contains one of the bibles bestknown and mostloved stories. Throughout, hubbards sensitivity to the literary genius of ruths author and his coherent explication of the outworking of the books theological themes make this. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study. Old testament exegetical commentary of ruth youll meet the. Adapted from the book of ruth commentary by robert l. Ruth hubbard march 3, 1924 september 1, 2016 was a professor of biology at harvard university, where she was the first woman to hold a tenured professorship position in biology during her active research career from the 1940s to the 1960s, she made important contributions to the understanding of the biochemistry and photochemistry of vision in vertebrates and invertebrates. Hubbard does a fine job of tracing the drama of the story and drawing out the authors intentions.
He handles technical issues textual criticism and translation mostly in footnotes. The new international commentary on the old testament nicot the book of ruth contains one of the bibles bestknown and mostloved stories. New international commentary on the old testament general editors. Hubbard highlights the literary mastery and distinct theological views within ruth in order to offer a n. It states that in the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of bethlehem in judah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. It was the person of david, who gave reasons for the writing of ruth, but the promise of the coming of the messiah is. The author s own translation from the original hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper. He also taught at denver seminary and served as a chaplain on active duty in the united states navy and in the united states naval reserve. Hubbard is author of the book of ruth new international commentary on the old testamenteerdmans, 1988, which received the christianity today critics choice award as the best commentary of 1989. Best commentaries and books on ruth logos bible software.
Small wonder that people of faith have long treasured it as sacred scripture. The book of ruth new international commentary on the old. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. In his introduction hubbard discusses the issues of text, ca. The book of ruth furnishes a panorama of gods sovereignty in everyday life, especially in the three most important needs of ancient near eastern people. Naomi said, we are forbidden to worship any strange god. This is the first of two books in the bible named after a woman the other is esther. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The theology of the book of ruth download ebook pdf, epub. Hubbard pays particular attention to the skillful literary devices and unique theological perspective of ruth, using them to propose a new date and purpose for the book. To provide a biographical sketch of the pious ancestors of david the king which the books of samuel do not provide. This thorough commentary mines recent research to give the book of ruth s literary, grammatical, and theological dimensions a rigorous treatment. The authors own translation from the original hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper.
Naomi said, we have four sorts of deaths for malefactors, stoning, burning, strangling, and slaying with the sword. The book of ruth the new international commentary on the. New international commentary on the old testament nicot. Well, said ruth, whatever thy people keep i will keep, for they shall be my people. The book of ruth the new international commentary on the old. Book of ruth overview insight for living ministries.
Gleaning the best from recent research on ruth, hubbard gives ruths rich literary, grammatical, and theological dimensions a careful, rigorous treatment. By affirming the storys outcome as a divine providence, hubbard says, the. There was a famine in the land this makes it probable that the things here recorded came to pass in the days of gideon, for that is the only time when we read of a famine in the days of the judges. The book of ruth opens with a verse that begins the process of unpacking the historical setting and context of the story. And a certain man of bethlehem, judah, went to dwell in the country of moab, he and his wife and his two sons. Old testament exegetical commentary of ruth youll meet. You can find the best commentary on ruth for you using the tools on the right side. Hubbard s receives nearunanimous praise and keith mathison says it well. The book of ruth draws from recent scholarship to carefully address the book of ruths literary, grammatical, and theological aspects.
It begins with a generous 80 pages of introduction, covering text, canonicity, literary criticism, authorship and date, purpose, setting, genre, legal background, themes. The nicot series a fantastic semitechnical commentary set. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The critical allegation against the book of ruth that makes it a production of some postexilic narrator bases their theory on the false proposition that the names of elimelechs sons are fictitious, invented for them centuries later and designed to fit what happened to them, but leon morris cites plenty of proof that the names mahlon and. Hubbard 1989, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. The book of ruth new international commentary on th. Gleaning the best from recent research on ruth, hubbard gives ruth s rich literary, grammatical, and theological dimensions a careful, rigorous treatment.
The book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament, 1989. Theyre scholarly and thick, so you might have to take your time reading them, but thats okay. Robert hubbard s commentary on ruth is a model of how commentaries should be written. Ruth is permeated with gods providential care for ruth and her family.
The book of ruth new international commentary on the old testament nicot robert l. Dake the book of ruth is the 8th book of the bible. Ruth 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. If you didnt already read my summary, i consider this to be one of the best commentaries available on ruth with daniel blocks nac being a very close second. Robert hubbards commentary on ruth is a model of how commentaries should be written. Recently, i preached through the book of ruth and this is the only commentary i read completely. Ruth hubbard was the first woman to be offered a tenured harvard professorship in the biology department in 1973. In his introduction hubbard discusses the issues of text, canonicity, literary criticism, authorship, date, purpose, setting, genre. May god, by his grace, fit us for all such changes, especially the great change. Excerpts this commentary is from a modern writer and is well done background notes. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth. This thorough commentary mines recent research to give the book of ruths literary, grammatical, and theological dimensions a rigorous treatment. Robert hubbards commentary on ruth is a model of how commentaries should be. Of course in the old testament days this latter truth was still hidden.
Ruth 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The book reveals the extent of gods gracehe accepted ruth into his chosen people and honored her with. Mar 26, 2018 the book of ruth opens with a verse that begins the process of unpacking the historical setting and context of the story. If you really want to understand what ruth is about, i would highly recommend this volume, as hubbard explains the 80 or so verses of ruth in 285 pages.
Best ruth commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Famine drove elimelechs family from the land of judah. Ruth 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The theology of the book of ruth download ebook pdf. It is safe to say that this will remain, for some considerable time to come, one of the most useful and enlightening commentaries available on the lovely little book of ruth. Book of ruth new international commentary on the old. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ruth ligonier ministries. Hubbards receives nearunanimous praise and keith mathison says it well. Afflictions will make great and surprising changes in a little time.