Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Ruth 2:2

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 10, page 397, footnote 1 (Image)

Ambrose: Select Works and Letters

Dogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons. (HTML)

Concerning Widows. (HTML)

Chapter VI. Naomi is an instance of a widow receiving back from her daughter-in-law the fruits of her own good training, and is a token that necessary support will never fail the good widow. And if her life appears sad, she is happy, since the promises of the Lord are made to her. St. Ambrose then touches upon the benefits of weeping. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 3345 (In-Text, Margin)

33. Does the widow Naomi seem to you of small account, who supported her widowhood on the gleanings from another’s har vest, and who, when heavy with age, was supported by her daughter-in-law?[Ruth 2:2] It is a great benefit both for the support and for the advantage of widows, that they so train their daughters-in-law as to have in them a support in full old age, and, as it were, payment for their teaching and reward for their training. For to her who has well taught and well instructed her daughter-in-law a Ruth will never be wanting who will prefer the widowed life of her ...