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31801 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 88.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and God: he interposes between us and God’s displeasure; and not only so, but through him we become entitled to God’s favour. If he write his law in our heart, he …
31802 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 99.6 (Matthew Henry)
… indelible character upon them, 1 John 2:27 .
31803 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 99.7 (Matthew Henry)
… new character they were now to put on. When Isaiah was sent to be a prophet, he was told to his comfort, Thy iniquity is taken away, Isaiah 6:7. Ministers, that are …
31804 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 101.5 (Matthew Henry)
… . Their character made their sin more exceedingly sinful. For the sons of Aaron, his eldest sons, whom God had chosen to be immediate attendants upon him, for …
31805 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 104.2 (Matthew Henry)
… are characters of such as are in the gall of bitterness, and the work of ministers is to declare the judgment of leprosy and to assist those that suspect themselves …
31806 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 112.4 (Matthew Henry)
… and character. He that would seek a godly seed (as the expression is, Malachi 2:15 ) must first seek a godly wife, and take heed of a corruption of blood. It is added …
31807 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 117.14 (Matthew Henry)
… worst character, as walking contrary to God; this is the sinfulness of sin, the worst thing in it, and which in our repentance we should especially bewail. There …
31808 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 124.3 (Matthew Henry)
… general character of a Nazarite: it is a person separated unto the Lord, Luke 6:2. Some were Nazarites for life, either by divine designation, as Samson ( Judges …
31809 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 129.10 (Matthew Henry)
… people God made no account of; and yet the children of Israel, forgetting their own character and distinction, herded themselves with them and learned their …
31810 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 130.6 (Matthew Henry)
… his character, because grace excels gifts, love excels knowledge, and sincerity in the service of God puts a greater honour upon a man and recommends him to …
31811 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 132.27 (Matthew Henry)
… the character given of him: he had another spirit, different from the rest of the spies, an after-spirit, which furnished him with second thoughts, and he followed …
31812 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 134.13 (Matthew Henry)
… blackest characters of a tyrant and a usurper. 4. They charge him with cheating them, raising their expectations of a good land, and then defeating them ( Numbers …
31813 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 135.6 (Matthew Henry)
… . This character was betimes put upon the Mosaic priesthood, which soon became old and ready to vanish away, Hebrews 8:13 .
31814 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 140.6 (Matthew Henry)
… and character, but had heard that God was with them of a truth, so that he ought to have given the messengers their answer immediately, that he would never curse …
31815 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 140.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of a prophet, and must not go without leave from God, which he had not yet obtained, and therefore for the present he must be excused. Note, Those …
31816 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 143.6 (Matthew Henry)
… of God and Israel, and did it when the other judges, out of respect to Zimri’s character as a prince, were afraid, and declined doing it, therefore God showed himself …
31817 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 145.11 (Matthew Henry)
… of God as was more his glory than the highest advancement of his family could have been; for it confirms his character as the meekest man upon earth, and faithful …
31818 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.17 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of God’s Israel that on all occasions they call upon him, in every thing they make their requests known to God. They do nothing but what they consult …
31819 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 163.5 (Matthew Henry)
… at God’s hand: “Say not. For my righteousness (either with regard to my good character or in recompence for any good service) the Lord hath brought me in to possess …
31820 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 163.7 (Matthew Henry)
… , were God and Moses grieved with them. It is a very sad character Moses now at parting leaves of them: You have been rebellious since the day I knew you, Deuteronomy …