How to Use This Commentary Ruth 1:8–22 moves from grief-filled conversation to covenant commitment. Naomi urges her daughters-in-law to return to Moab, Orpah does, Ruth does not, and the chapter ends with two widows arriving in Bethlehem carrying very different kinds of burdens. Read the passage in three movements: (1) Naomi’s plea and lament (1:8–13),... Continue Reading →
Ruth 1:8-22 Commentary: Naomi’s Bitterness, Ruth’s Loyalty, and the Return to Bethlehem
