Contradiction with Genesis 1:1
Contradicts Ruth 1:22 by providing an account of the beginning of creation, which does not align chronologically with the specific events of Ruth.
Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Contradiction with Exodus 34:21
This verse emphasizes the Sabbath rest, contrasting with Ruth 1:22's focus on harvest time and work.
Exodus 34:21: Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
Contradiction with Leviticus 19:9
Provides a law about leaving gleanings for the poor, suggesting a societal norm that contradicts the hardship implied in the return to Bethlehem in Ruth 1:22.
Leviticus 19:9: And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
Contradiction with Numbers 14:29
Speaks of those who will not enter the Promised Land, contrasting with Naomi’s return to Bethlehem as a form of seeking refuge and hope.
Numbers 14:29: Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me,
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:10-11
Describes the abundance awaiting the Israelites in the Promised Land, which differs from the famine situation prompting Naomi's return in Ruth 1:22.
Deuteronomy 6:10-11: And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,
Contradiction with Judges 21:25
Indicates lawlessness during the time of the Judges, contrasting with the orderly return to homeland depicted in Ruth 1:22.
Judges 21:25: In those days [there was] no king in Israel: every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 18:41
Speaks of Elijah proclaiming rain after a drought, opposing the theme of a harvest already in progress in Ruth 1:22.
1 Kings 18:41: And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain. [a sound...: or, a sound of a noise of rain]
Contradiction with Psalm 23:1
Depicts the Lord as a shepherd ensuring lack of want, contrasting with Ruth's return to Bethlehem due to lack and famine.
Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:2
Questions why people spend on what does not satisfy, contradicting Ruth 1:22 where Naomi and Ruth act on necessity rather than misguided desires.
Isaiah 55:2: Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. [spend: Heb. weigh]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11
Offers a promise of hope and future prosperity, in contrast to Naomi’s perceived emptiness upon her return in Ruth 1:22.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:26
Promises showers of blessing, differing from the literal and immediate need for harvest in Ruth 1:22.
Ezekiel 34:26: And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:26
Emphasizes God’s provision for the birds, contrasting with Naomi and Ruth’s reliance on human provisions in Ruth 1:22.
Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Contradiction with John 2:1-2
Describes Jesus at a wedding feast, contrasting with the somber return to Bethlehem during the barley harvest in Ruth 1:22.
John 2:1-2: And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
Contradiction with Romans 8:28
Assures that all things work together for good for those who love God, contradicting the perceived misfortune in Naomi’s situation in Ruth 1:22.
Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:4
Promises the end of mourning and pain, which contrasts with the underlying sorrow present in Naomi’s return to Bethlehem in Ruth 1:22.
Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.