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31606 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 3.6 (Matthew Henry)
… sinful character, and in this miserable state; and these things are true of men in all ages, and of all nations.
31607 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 8.5 (Matthew Henry)
… or character; but if we neglect, refuse, or abuse the salvation of Christ, we shall, notwithstanding such fancied advantages, be destroyed in the common ruin …
31608 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 13.5 (Matthew Henry)
… any character free from blemishes. There was famine in Canaan, the glory of all lands, and unbelief, with the evils it ever brings, in Abram the father of the faithful …
31609 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 19.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, and to be honest in their dealings with all men. Of how few may such a character be given in our days! How little care is taken by masters of families to ground …
31610 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 20.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of God's mercy, not by their own merit. We are saved by grace. God's power also must be acknowledged in bringing souls out of a sinful state If God had not been …
31611 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 24.2 (Matthew Henry)
… unworthy characters. And the noble generosity of these Canaanites shames and condemns the closeness, selfishness, and ill-humour of many that call themselves …
31612 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 25.3 (Matthew Henry)
… . But God owned him by making his way clear. Rebekah, in all respects, answered the characters he sought for in the woman that was to be his master's wife. When she …
31613 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 25.4 (Matthew Henry)
… Laban's character, by his conduct afterwards, and may think that he would not have been so free to entertain him, if he had not hoped to be well rewarded for it …
31614 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 25.5 (Matthew Henry)
… Rebekah's character shows there was nothing wrong in her answer, though it be not agreeable to modern customs among us. We may hope that she had such an idea …
31615 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 26.1 (Matthew Henry)
Abraham's family by Keturah, His death and burial. (1-10) God blesses Isaac The descendants of Ishmael. (11-18) The birth of Esau and Jacob. (19-26) The different characters of Esau and Jacob. (27,28) Esau despises and sells his birth-right. (29-34)
31616 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 26.4 (Matthew Henry)
… future character. In all our doubts we should inquire of the Lord by prayer. In many of our conflicts with sin and temptation, we may adopt Rebekah's words, "If …
31617 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 26.6 (Matthew Henry)
… his character as a plain man. He was right, that he coveted earnestly the best gifts; he was wrong, that he took advantage of his brother's need. The inheritance …
31618 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 30.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the character. The choice of that relation ought to be made with good advice and thought on both sides. There is reason to believe that Laban's excuse was not …
31619 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 39.2 (Matthew Henry)
… such characters as those here recorded, to be his ancestors, endear the Redeemer to our hearts.
31620 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 48.4 (Matthew Henry)
… Joseph's character, acting between Pharaoh and his subjects, in the fear of God. The Egyptians confessed concerning Joseph, Thou hast saved our lives. What …