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2661 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 92.2 (Matthew Henry)

… whole church of Israel even in this personal service. 4. The offerer must put his hand upon the head of his offering, Leviticus 1:4. “He must put both his hands,” say …

2663 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 99.6 (Matthew Henry)

… the church’s high priest is her prophet and king. All believers are clothed with the robe of righteousness, and girt with the girdle of truth, resolution, and …

2664 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 105.4 (Matthew Henry)

… the church may be of use in their place, as well as those that are most eminent, 1 Corinthians 12:2. Some make the slain bird to typify Christ dying for our sins …

2665 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 105.8 (Matthew Henry)

… and churches. If Babylon will not be healed, she shall be forsaken and abandoned, and (according to the law respecting the leprous house), they shall not take …

2666 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 119.9 (Matthew Henry)

… the church’s beginning be small, its latter end shall greatly increase. A little one shall become a thousand.

2667 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 122.10 (Matthew Henry)

… vile bodies made like the glorious body of Jesus Christ.

2668 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 123.10 (Matthew Henry)

… Jewish church, when uncleanness did abound, this way of trial was generally disused and laid aside; men, knowing their own crimes, were content not to know their …

2669 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 124.3 (Matthew Henry)

… the church, the standard-bearers of religion, and patterns of piety. It is spoken of as a great favour to their nation that God raised up of their young men for …

2670 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 125.17 (Matthew Henry)

… the church, and who is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever .

2671 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 128.11 (Matthew Henry)

… , The church of God is a great body; there are many thousands belonging to God’s Israel. Secondly, We ought in our prayers to concern ourselves for this body. Thirdly …

2672 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 137.13 (Matthew Henry)

… dead bodies are no more defiling; but while the church was under the law, to show that it made not the comers thereunto perfect, the pollution contracted by …

2673 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 146.3 (Matthew Henry)

… best-bodied wine they could get. Though it was to be poured out upon the altar, and not drunk (they therefore might be ready to think the worst would serve to be …

2674 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 146.4 (Matthew Henry)

… Jewish church, very comfortable to the saints then, and typical of gospel grace. Now we have here the sacrifices appointed, 1. For the sabbaths. Every sabbath …

2675 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.18 (Matthew Henry)

… the church’s infant state. Here was the voice of one crying in the wilderness, to prepare the way of the Lord. Secondly, They heard it out of the midst of the fire …

2676 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 160.6 (Matthew Henry)

… English church that then, when Bibles were scarce, some select portions of scripture should be written on the walls and pillars of the churches, which the …

2677 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 167.12 (Matthew Henry)

… Jewish church (Gibeah was destroyed, not for idolatry, but immorality), yet for the neglect of the execution of it upon the inferior cities that served idols …

2678 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 175.18 (Matthew Henry)

… human bodies and tenderness towards the worst of criminals. The time of exposing dead bodies thus is limited for the same reason that the number of stripes …

2679 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 180.11 (Matthew Henry)

… universal church, which we are directed to have an eye to in our prayers, as the Israel of God, Galatians 6:16. In this prayer we are taught, 1. To look up to God as in …

2680 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 182.25 (Matthew Henry)

… Romish church, to their great vexation. [2.] They should have no rest, no rest of body: The sole of thy foot shall not have rest ( Deuteronomy 28:65 ), but be continually …