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2341 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.1 (Matthew Henry)
… -Testament dispensation antiquated and vanishing away, proceeds to let the Hebrews see the correspondence there was between the Old Testament and the …
2342 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.3 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation. Their light was only candle-light, in comparison of the fullness of light which Christ, the Sun of righteousness, would bring along with …
2343 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.5 (Matthew Henry)
… -Testament dispensation, the apostle proceeds to speak of the duties and services performed in those places, Hebrews 9:6. When the several parts and furniture …
2344 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.7 (Matthew Henry)
… whole dispensation of the gospel. (4.) The high priest must not enter without blood, signifying that Christ, having undertaken to be our high priest, could not …
2345 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.10 (Matthew Henry)
… dark dispensation, and but of short continuance, only designed for awhile to typify the great things of Christ and the gospel, that were in due time to shine …
2346 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.14 (Matthew Henry)
… their dispensation were owing to the Messiah to come, on whom they believed. The Old Testament set forth in shadows what was to come; the New Testament is the …
2347 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.21 (Matthew Henry)
… former dispensation. The method taken by Moses, according to the direction he had received from God, is here particularly related (1.) Moses spoke every precept …
2348 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.24 (Matthew Henry)
… last dispensation of the grace of God to men. 4. From the inefficacy of the legal sacrifices, and the efficacy of Christ’s sacrifice. The legal sacrifices could …
2349 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.1 (Matthew Henry)
… Levitical dispensation, and therefore he fills his mouth with arguments to wean them from it; and in order thereto proceeds in this chapter, I. To lay low the …
2350 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.2 (Matthew Henry)
… Levitical dispensation; for though it was of divine appointment, and very excellent and useful in its time and place, yet, when it was set up in competition …
2351 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.7 (Matthew Henry)
… Mosaical dispensation.
2352 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.12 (Matthew Henry)
… perfect dispensation of the covenant of grace; this is the great design upon which the heart of God was set from all eternity. The will of God centers and terminates …
2353 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.18 (Matthew Henry)
… antiquated dispensation of the Old Testament; it is via novissima—the last way that will ever be opened to men. Those who will not enter in this way exclude …
2354 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1145.88 (Matthew Henry)
… imperfect dispensation, they discovered this precious faith. This the apostle insists upon to render the faith more illustrious, and to provoke Christians …
2355 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.3 (Matthew Henry)
… own dispensation. Let us lay aside all external and internal hindrances.
2356 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.33 (Matthew Henry)
… Mosaic dispensation, Hebrews 12:18-12:21. 1. It was a gross sensible state. Mount Sinai, on which that church-state was constituted, was a mount that might be touched …
2357 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.36 (Matthew Henry)
… new dispensation, distinct from that of the Old Testament. [2.] Christ is the Mediator of this new covenant; he is the middle person that goes between both parties …
2358 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.39 (Matthew Henry)
… former dispensation and state of the church of God were shaken and removed; and shall we despise that voice of God that pulled down a church and state of so …
2359 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1147.26 (Matthew Henry)
… Levitical dispensation, or return to it again, exclude themselves from the privileges of this altar, from the benefits purchased by Christ. If they serve …
2360 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1148.16 (Matthew Henry)
… providential dispensations of God that the blame of any man’s sin can be laid upon ( James 1:13 ): Neither tempteth he any man. As God cannot be tempted with evil …