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2161 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 954.15 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation. Or, they thought the destruction of the temple must needs be the end of the world. If that house be laid waste, the world cannot stand; for the …
2162 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 954.108 (Matthew Henry)
… , to dispense what Christ has purchased. And to ministers it is said, that it is more blessed to give than to receive, Acts 20:35. (2.) It is to give meat; not to give law …
2163 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 955.40 (Matthew Henry)
… grace dispenses spiritual gifts accordingly, but still the ability itself is from him. Observe, First, Every one had some one talent at least, and that is not …
2164 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 955.103 (Matthew Henry)
… common dispensations of Providence; for in these things there is one event to the righteous and wicked: and you gave them meat. Note, First, Providence so variously …
2165 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 957.28 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of Providence so plainly, that he who runs may read them. What David spoke figuratively ( Psalms 42:7 ), Jonah made a literal application of …
2166 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 957.135 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation; 2 Corinthians 3:13. But now, at the death of Christ, all was laid open, the mysteries were unveiled, so that now he that runs may read the meaning …
2167 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 959.25 (Matthew Henry)
… new dispensation far more spiritual and heavenly than that which you have hitherto been under, is now to commence.” Note, God keeps time; when the time is fulfilled …
2168 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 962.10 (Matthew Henry)
… is dispensed to all promiscuously; The sower soweth the word ( Mark 4:14 ), sows it at a venture, beside all waters, upon all sorts of ground ( Isaiah 32:20 ), not knowing …
2169 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 966.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensing of manna, He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack .
2170 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 966.14 (Matthew Henry)
… common dispensation, they were encouraged to ask a sign, as Gideon and Ahaz; but when he speaks in general to all, as in the law and the gospel, sending each with …
2171 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 968.27 (Matthew Henry)
… he dispense with that? Acts 4:34, 4:35. After awhile, tribulation and persecution will arise, because of the word; and he must be forced to sell his estate, or have …
2172 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 975.31 (Matthew Henry)
… by a little writing of his own ( 2 Chronicles 21:12 ), so John Baptist went before Christ and his apostles, and introduced the gospel dispensation by preaching …
2173 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 975.43 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation of the gospel. The Old Testament speaks by signs, gives us some intimations of divine and heavenly things, but imperfect and uncertain; it …
2174 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 975.60 (Matthew Henry)
… last dispensation, we are to look for no other.
2175 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 975.91 (Matthew Henry)
… it dispenses. When the proud Pharisees were rejected, and Publicans and sinners went into the kingdom of heaven before them,—when the Jews, who followed after …
2176 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 975.92 (Matthew Henry)
… it dispenses, Luke 1:53. (1.) Those who see their need of Christ, and are importunately desirous of righteousness and life in him, he fills with good things, with …
2177 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 977.2 (Matthew Henry)
… new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven …
2178 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 978.52 (Matthew Henry)
… to dispense their favours among foreigners rather than among their own countrymen, and that, no doubt, by divine direction. 1. Elijah maintained a widow of …
2179 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 980.3 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with, in cases of necessity; as the appropriating of the showbread to the priests was dispensed with, when David was by Providence brought into …
2180 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 981.32 (Matthew Henry)
… excellent dispensation, are in a more honourable office than John Baptist. The meanest of those that follow the Lamb far excel the greatest of those that …