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2683 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 6.4 (Matthew Henry)
… 365 years, which, as men's ages were then, was but the midst of a man's days. God often takes those soonest whom he loves best; the time they lose on earth, is gained …
2684 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 10.6 (Matthew Henry)
… by the descendants of Ham; and for how many ages have the better parts of that country lain under the dominion of the Romans, then of the Saracens, and now of the …
2685 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 28.2 (Matthew Henry)
… -5 The promises of the Messiah, and of the land of Canaan, had come down to Isaac. Isaac being now about 135 years of age, and his sons about 75, and not duly considering …
2686 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 30.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of the labour of love, Hebrews 6:10. If we know how to value the happiness of heaven, the sufferings of this present time will be as nothing to us. An age of work will …
2687 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 36.5 (Matthew Henry)
… disappointed. The age and death of Isaac are recorded, though he died not till after Joseph was sold into Egypt. Isaac lived about forty years after he had made …
2688 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 42.5 (Matthew Henry)
… in the land of his affliction. The seven plenteous years came, and were ended. We ought to look forward to the end of the days, both of our prosperity and of our …
2689 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 48.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the years of the patriarchs. The hoary head is only a crown of glory, when found in the way of righteousness. Such an answer could not fail to impress the heart …
2690 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 54.2 (Matthew Henry)
… -6 The years of the life of Moses are divided into three forties; the first forty he spent as a prince in Pharaoh's court, the second as a shepherd in Midian, the …
2691 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 63.5 (Matthew Henry)
… of the Lord, much to be observed; but the last passover-night, in which Christ was betrayed and in which the first passover, with the rest of the Jewish ceremonies …
2692 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 116.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , till the coming of the Messiah. The liberty every man was born to, if sold or forfeited, should return at the year of jubilee. This was typical of redemption by …
2693 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 122.2 (Matthew Henry)
… -3 The middle-aged men of the tribe of Levi, all from thirty years old to fifty, were to be employed in the service of the tabernacle. The service of God requires …
2694 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 185.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of the law must be done in the year of release. The year of release was typical of gospel grace, which is called the acceptable year of the Lord; for our pardon …
2695 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 384.2 (Matthew Henry)
… have the Rock of ages to rely upon. To convince Asa of his folly, the prophet shows that he, of all men, had no reason to distrust God, who had found him such a powerful …
2696 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 402.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , in the grace the Lord bestows on those, who in tender years seek to know and to love the Saviour. Hath Jesus, the Day-spring from on high, visited you? Can you trace …
2697 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 569.2 (Matthew Henry)
… . All the events of a thousand years, whether past or to come, are more present to the Eternal Mind, than what was done in the last hour is to us. And in the resurrection …
2698 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 606.2 (Matthew Henry)
… ; and the best-laid plans fail, unless he crowns them with success. 2. For the safety of a family or a city. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen, though they …
2699 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 707.3 (Matthew Henry)
… to the preaching of the gospel, by which sinners are gathered into the grace of God; the gospel proclaims the acceptable year of the Lord. Those gathered by …
2700 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 726.2 (Matthew Henry)
… hell. The true God will never fail his worshippers. The history of the life of every believer is a kind of abstract of the history of Israel. Our spiritual life …