This is the original 1611 king james bible version, which has its 400th year anniversary this year the bible world pre. Ruth is a beautiful pastoral idyll telling the story of ruth, the moabitess, and her motherinlaw naomi. Book of ruth overview insight for living ministries. Dec 08, 2019 the book of ruth is a love story in more ways than one. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The book tells of ruth accepting the god of the israelites as her god and the israelite people as her own. Jan 10, 2018 the book of ruth is one of the bible s shortest books, telling its story in just four chapters. So a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of moab. The book of ruth tells a touching story of the love and devotion of an ancestor of david and jesus christ. This short book, only four chapters, shows how god uses unexpected people in amazing ways.
Its main character is a moabite woman named ruth, the daughterinlaw of a jewish widow named naomi. One wifes name was orpah, and the other wifes name was ruth. Then went boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there. Ruth was a moabite woman, whose sense of piety and devotion to her motherinlaw naomi led to her marriage to the prominent boaz of bethlehem in judah. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king. This complete kjv bibledemonstrates why alexander scourby is considered the voiceof the bible. They were from the ephrathah family of bethlehem in judah. The book of ruth is an important historical work in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible, as it traces the lineage of king david and ultimately that of the messiah, jesus christ. And a certain man of bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. The book of ruth is a womans story in old testament hebrew scriptures.
The genealogy at the end of the book shows davids lineage through the days of the judges, acting as a support for his rightful kingship. This man would care for this family, but this family and their property would not belong to him. It is unlikely that it was written before the time of david cp. The exact date the book of ruth was written is uncertain. The book of ruth does not specifically name its author. Ruth, biblical character, a woman who after being widowed remains with her husbands mother. To you who listen on the radio, you are sharing with us the services of the first baptist church in dallas. The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the judges. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled the spiritual meaning of the book of ruth. The two of them travel to bethlehem together, where ruth wins the love of boaz. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled the spirit.
Ruth was of the women of moab but was genetically linked to israel through lot, the nephew of abraham ruth 1. The book of ruth is included in the third division, or the writings, of the hebrew bible. Although ruth came from a pagan background in moab, once she met the god of israel, she became a living testimonial to him by faith. Meet ruth, one of the five women in the lineage of christ. This short book, only four chapters, shows how god uses people in amazing ways. The final words of the book link ruth with her greatgrandson, david ruth 4. Thus she is an ancestor in the messianic line that leads to jesus. Because of a famine in israel, a hebrew family moved to moab. Book of ruth, old testament book belonging to the third section of the biblical canon, known as the ketuvim, or writings. We see him working out his perfect plan in ruths life, just as he does with all his children romans 8. The story of ruth, book three in the popular lineage of grace series by the new york times bestselling author of redeeming love and a voice in the wind she gave up everything, expecting nothing, and god honored her. Obviously, the author was familiar with israels greatest king.
It reads more like a short story and the insight in it runs deep. The book of ruth follows the book of judges in our bibles because its setting was in that time period. The book of ruth is a hebrew short story, told with consummate skill. He, his wife, and his two sons moved to the country of moab. No matter your age or season of life, there is wisdom to learn from the lessons that unfold as we walk along with naomi, ruth, and boaz. On its face, the book of ruth is a short selfcontained story, unconnected to the narrative sequence from genesis through kings. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Ruth bible story summary what christians want to know. The tradition is that the book of ruth was written by the prophet samuel. Only having four chapters makes ruth a rather short book in christian scripture. The book may have been written by samuel and was probably penned during the time of david a dreadful time in a strange country. The author was anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by samuel the prophet. The story of ruth offers vital lessons to every generation and has enjoyed nearly universal acceptance by biblical scholars and critics throughout the centuries. Ruth from the holy bibles old testamentbooks of history.
He was,undoubtedly, best known for is eloquent voice and heconsidered this narration of the bible to be the mostimportant work of his life. Bible versions in 1967, the new york bible society now biblica generously undertook the financial sponsorship of creating a contemporary english translation of the bible. The book of ruth is one of the bibles shortest books, telling its story in just four chapters. The book of ruth is such a touching love story and such a charming tale of emptiness to abundance that we can easily think there is nothing. Naomi loses her husband and sons in the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land.
The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. The two women return to naomis homeland, judah, where ruth, the foreigner, marries boaz. Among historical narratives in scripture it is unexcelled in its compactness, vividness, warmth, beauty and dramatic effectiveness an exquisitely wrought jewel of hebrew narrative art. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible. She had married the son of an israelite family while they were living in moab, but at some point her fatherinlaw, her husband, and her husbands. The book of ruth is named for the moabite woman who commits herself to the israelite people by an oath to her motherinlaw naomi and becomes the greatgrandmother of david by marriage to boaz of bethlehem.
And a certain man of bethlehem juda, went to sojourn in the land of moab with his wife and his two sons. Ruth gets her happily ever after by marrying boaz, but there is also the love that ruth shows to naomi by refusing to abandon her. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. Ruth 1, new international version niv the bible app. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained in the chapters and verses of the book of ruth for bible study or sunday school lessons. The main object of the writer is evidently to give an account of davids ancestors.
The book of ruth is a love story in more ways than one. However, the prevalent view is a date between 1011 and 931 b. The book of ruth abbreviated rth is included in the third division, or the writings ketuvim, of the hebrew bible. Ruth 1new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons 1in the days when the judges ruled,athere was a famine in the land. The books of the bible were written at different times by different authors over a period of approximately 1,500 years from around 1400bc through 90ad. These two women came to bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. Ruth 1 niv naomi loses her husband and sons in bible gateway. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of ruth with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The book of ruth has always been one of my favorite books of the bible.
Ruth is one of the five heroines of the order of the eastern star. In the narrative, she is not an israelite but rather is from moab. The holy bible in the english language with audio narration kjv. Its an intimate family tale of misfortune, crafty use of kinship ties, and ultimately, loyalty. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ruth.
Likewise naomi shows love towards ruth by encouraging her and giving her wise advice. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. The book of ruth is the eighth book of the christian old testament. Ruth by zhingoora bible series available from rakuten kobo. Ruth was played by elana eden in henry kosters the story of ruth 1960. Ruth is the person after whom the book of ruth is named. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. The holy bible book 01 genesis kjv dramatized audio duration. Im a biblical storyteller, but i struggle with telling that story because. Nov 09, 2011 ruth was a gentile nonjew from the country of moab, one of the neighboring countries of israel.
The mans name was elimelek, his wifes name was naomi, and the. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. This is the holy book of ruth, known simply as the book of ruth. The book of ruth follows a short narration during the time of the judges when there was a famine. Hear and see gods word in a brand new way with this kingjames version bible narrated by alexander scourby. Ruth was the greatgrandmother of david, the ancestor of jesus. The hidden symbolism you never saw in the book of ruth. Ruth streaming video rental by hendrickson publishers. With over70 hours of powerful wordforword narration andsynchronized onscreen text, this complete kjv bible bringsthe scripture to life with alexander scourbys expressiveand inspiring voice.
T he book of ruth contains an interesting story about a moabite woman who was redeemed into a hebrew family. The story is told in the book of ruth, part of the biblical canon. The book of ruth is an important historical work in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible, as it traces the lineage of king david and ultimately that of. The book of ruth, chapter 1 1 in the days of one of the judges, when the judges ruled, there came a famine in the land. The holy bible book 08 ruth kjv dramatized audio youtube.
Ruth was a gentile nonjew from the country of moab, one of the neighboring countries of israel. Jan 02, 2020 ruth is an example of how god can change a life and take it in a direction he has foreordained. The new jerusalem the book of revelation the great white throne. The book of ruth is the narrative of a love story, yet also has some important genealogy.