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1582 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 4.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the tree of life, of which he was allowed to eat, and eating of the tree of knowledge, which was forbidden, Adam plainly showed a contempt of what God had bestowed …
1583 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 865.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and fig-trees. This shall be the ruin of their mirth. Taking away the solemn seasons and the sabbaths will not do it, they will readily part with them, and think …
1584 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 907.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-trees, and you make all the mirth of a carnal heart to cease. But those who, when full, enjoyed God in all, when emptied and poor, can enjoy all in God. They can …
1585 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 951.1 (Matthew Henry)
Christ enters Jerusalem. (1-11) He drives out those who profaned the temple. (12-17) The barren fig-tree cursed. (18-22) Jesus' discourse in the temple. (23-27) The parable of the two sons. (28-32) The parable of the wicked husbandmen. (33-46)
1586 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 951.4 (Matthew Henry)
… barren fig-tree represents the state of hypocrites in general, and so teaches us that Christ looks for the power of religion in those who profess it, and the …
1587 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 969.1 (Matthew Henry)
Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. (1-11) The barren fig-tree cursed, The temple cleansed. (12-18) Prayer in faith. (19-26) The priests and elders questioned concerning John the Baptist. (27-33)
1588 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 969.3 (Matthew Henry)
… gathering figs, though it was near, was not yet come; but he found none. He made this fig-tree an example, not to the trees, but to the men of that generation. It was …
1589 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 969.4 (Matthew Henry)
… that fig-tree should so soon wither away; but all wither who reject Christ; it represented the state of the Jewish church. We should rest in no religion that …
1590 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 987.1 (Matthew Henry)
… barren fig-tree. (6-9) The infirm woman strengthened. (10-17) The parables of the mustard seed, and leaven. (18-22) Exhortation to enter at the strait gate. (23-30) Christ's …
1591 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 987.3 (Matthew Henry)
… barren fig-tree is intended to enforce the warning given just before: the barren tree, except it brings forth fruit, will be cut down. This parable in the first …
1592 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 999.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-tree. Probably he was then in fervent prayer, seeking direction as to the Hope and Consolation of Israel, where no human eye observed him. This showed …
1593 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 2.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-tree doth not blossom we may rejoice in him.
1594 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 13.24 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-tree did not blossom, Habakkuk 3:17, 3:18. Note, (1.) Strong faith is commonly exercised with divers temptatio 35ef ns, that it may be found to praise, and honour …
1595 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 162.10 (Matthew Henry)
… with fig-trees, and pomegranates, olives of the best kind, and honey, or date-trees, as some think it should be read. (3.) Even the bowels of its earth were very rich …
1596 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 187.21 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-tree do not blossom, and there be no fruit in the vine, Habakkuk 3:17, 3:18 .
1597 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 217.30 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-tree which Christ cursed, withered away, so that we never read of it after this in scripture.
1598 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 221.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the trees were disposed to choose a king the government was offered to those valuable trees the olive, the fig-tree, and the vine, but they refused it, choosing …
1599 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 221.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-tree, and my good fruit ( Judges 9:11 ), and go to be promoted over the trees ? or, as the margin reads it, go up and down for the trees ? It is intimated, [1.] That government …
1600 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 269.16 (Matthew Henry)
… the fig-tree, Never fruit grow on thee more, and that took effect—the fig-tree withered away: this, on the mountains of Gilboa, did not. But, when he wished them barren …