Matthew Henry on Ruth 4:9-12

Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · Matthew Henry · CC0 1.0 Universal

Men are ready to seize opportunities for increasing their estates, but few know the value of godliness. Such are the wise men of this world, whom the Lord charges with folly. They attend not to the concerns of their souls, but reject the salvation of Christ, for fear of marring their inheritance.

But God did Boaz the honour to bring him into the line of the Messiah, while the kinsman, who was afraid of lessening himself, and marring his inheritance, has his name, family, and inheritance forgotten.

More for Ruth 4:9-12

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ruth 4:1-22EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ruth 4:1-12The bridal of Boaz and Ruth. I. THERE WERE SOME OBSTACLES IN THE WAY. There were none, indeed, in Boaz's heart; it was full of pure esteem and love for Ruth. There were none in his financial circumstances; he was able t…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryRuth Married to Boaz. (b. c. 1312.)RUTH MARRIED TO BOAZ. (B. C. 1312.) Boaz now sees his way clear, and therefore delays not to perform his promise made to Ruth that he would do the kinsman's part, but in the gate of the city, before the elders and all t…Matthew Henry commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ruth 4:9And Boaz said to the eiders and all the people, Ye are witnesses this day that I have acquired the whole estate of Elimelech, and the whole estate of Chillon and Machlon, from the hand of Naomi. It is absolutely necessa…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ruth 4:9-11Honorable conduct honorably witnessed. By the "shoe" in the context is meant, no doubt, the sandal, which in the East was, and is, the ordinary covering of the foot, fastened by means of a thong of leather. Although in…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ruth 4:10And likewise Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Machlon, have I acquired to myself to wife, to establish the name of the deceased upon his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased may not be cut off from among his Brethre…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ruth 4:10The name of the dead. Elimelech was dead, Mahlon was dead. But to Naomi and to Ruth, who survived, and even to Boaz, the kinsmen of the deceased, the dead were sacred. Not only was their memory treasured in the hearts o…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ruth 4:11And all the people who were in the gateway, and the elders, said, Witnesses! May Yahveh grant that the wife who has come into thy house may be as Rachel and Leah, who built, the two of them, the house of Israel! The peo…Joseph S. Exell and contributors