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2041 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 31.1 (Matthew Henry)
… ’ further service he did to Laban God wonderfully blessed him, so that his stock of cattle became very considerable, Genesis 30:35-30:43. Herein was fulfilled …
2042 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 31.16 (Matthew Henry)
… Jacob’s service for nothing, or next to nothing. According to this bargain, those few that were party-coloured were separated, and put into the hands of Laban’s …
2043 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 32.10 (Matthew Henry)
… Jacob to leave his service suddenly, without giving a quarter’s warning. It was not only justified by the particular instructions God gave him, but warranted …
2044 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 36.8 (Matthew Henry)
… to be respected. Honour was done to this nurse, at her death, by Jacob’s family, though she was not related to them, and though she was aged. Former services, in such …
2045 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 37.1 (Matthew Henry)
… been serviceable in politics) would have been of little use in divinity. It is in the church that the memorable instances are found of special grace, and special …
2046 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.5 (Matthew Henry)
… to be the father of his country, and to make prudent provision for them. Magistrates are called shepherds, whose care it must be, not only to rule, but to feed …
2047 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 49.9 (Matthew Henry)
… of God’s covenant with them, must tread in the steps of their piety. (2.) It should recommend religion and the service of God to us that God was the God of our fathers …
2048 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 52.9 (Matthew Henry)
… , The services done for God’s Israel are often repaid in kind. The midwives kept up the Israelites’ houses, and, in recompence for it, God made them houses. Observe …
2049 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 53.10 (Matthew Henry)
… say) to make his fortune, and to have been serviceable to Israel too, with his interest at court. He was obliged, in gratitude as well as interest, to Pharaoh’s …
2050 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 53.20 (Matthew Henry)
… his serviceableness. When the young women acquainted their father with the kindnesses they had received from this stranger, he sent to invite him to his …
2051 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 54.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the calling to which we are called we should abide, and not be given to change. 2. Even those that are qualified for great employments and services must not think …
2052 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 54.16 (Matthew Henry)
… the service he was called to ( Exodus 3:11 ): Who am I ? He thinks himself unworthy of the honour, and not par negotio—equal to the task. He thinks he wants courage, and …
2053 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 55.2 (Matthew Henry)
… was called to when God commissioned him to bring Israel out of Egypt; yet he is with difficulty persuaded to accept the commission, and does it at last with …
2054 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 55.16 (Matthew Henry)
… which God called him. This rod must be his staff of authority, and must be to him in stead both of sword and sceptre.
2055 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 55.17 (Matthew Henry)
… callings in this world. Moses said nothing to his father-in-law (for aught that appears) of the glorious manifestation of God to him; such favours we are to be …
2056 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 55.19 (Matthew Henry)
… the services God calls us to, yet grace will get the upper hand, and will be obedient to the heavenly vision.
2057 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 55.25 (Matthew Henry)
… be to be vile, if this be to be bloody, we must be yet more so. (3.) When we have any special service to do for God we should remove as far from us as we can that which is …
2058 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 56.3 (Matthew Henry)
… directed to call God the God of their fathers; but, in treating with Pharaoh, they call him the God of Israel, and it is the first time we find him called so in scripture …
2059 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 56.8 (Matthew Henry)
… :9. God’s words are here called vain words; and those that called them to the best and most needful business are accused of making them idle. Note, The malice of …
2060 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 56.13 (Matthew Henry)
… are called out to public service for God and their generation must expect to be tried, not only by the malicious threats of proud enemies, but by the unjust …