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3421 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 404.8 (Matthew Henry)
… served Baal with its fruits; cursed therefore is the ground for their sakes. Now the land enjoyed her sabbaths; ( 2 Chronicles 36:21 ), as God had threatened by Moses …
3422 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 413.1 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal, or Ashtaroth, nor Moloch, no images, nor groves, nor golden calves, no, nor so much as high places (not only no idolatrous altars, but no separate ones), but …
3423 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 423.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , as Baal’s worshippers, but that the people might, and to excite their fervency. (2.) They praised God; for the work of praise is not unseasonable on a fast-day; in …
3424 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 468.21 (Matthew Henry)
… to Baal (which, some think, was designed to represent the sun), never fell down and worshipped the sun, but he kept his eye, his heart, and his lips, clean from this …
3425 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 471.23 (Matthew Henry)
… , like Baal, plead for themselves if they will, but far be it from us that we should answer for them, or say any thing in favour of them. Secondly, That he has insulted …
3426 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 480.4 (Matthew Henry)
… for Baal. The word which we translate ungodly signifies such as are unsettled, aim at no certain end and walk by no certain rule, but are at the command of every …
3427 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 512.12 (Matthew Henry)
… other Baal for their god, which was so far from being able to hear and help them that is was itself senseless and helpless ( Psalms 33:12 ): Blessed is the nation …
3428 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 516.11 (Matthew Henry)
… for Baal or for a base lust. The promises here made to the righteous secure them such a happiness that they need not envy the prosperity of evil-doers. Let them …
3429 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 565.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , O Baal! hear us; but there was no voice, nor any that regarded ,” 1 Kings 18:29 .
3430 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 585.1 (Matthew Henry)
… to Baal-peor ( Psalms 106:28-106:31 ), quarrelling with Moses ( Psalms 106:32, 106:33 ), incorporating themselves with the nations of Canaan, Psalms 106:34-106:39. To this …
3431 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 585.22 (Matthew Henry)
… to Baal-peor, and so were entangled both in idolatry and in adultery, in corporeal and in spiritual whoredom, Numbers 25:1-25:3. Those that did often partake of …
3432 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 586.13 (Matthew Henry)
… serve Baal with their corn and wine. (2.) The goodness of God has often mended the barrenness of the soil, and turned a wilderness, a land o drought, into water-springs …
3433 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 594.7 (Matthew Henry)
… . In Baal’s image there was no voice, neither any that answered. They see not the prostrations of their worshippers before them, much less their burdens and …
3434 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.133 (Matthew Henry)
… hours. Baal may be asleep, but Israel’s God never slumbers, nor are there any hours in which he may not be spoken with.
3435 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 631.17 (Matthew Henry)
… for Baal, and pervert the right ways of the Lord. How peevishly will profane wits argue for sin, and with what frowardness will they carp at the word of God! Wisdom …
3436 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 671.17 (Matthew Henry)
… of Baal ( Cry aloud, for he is a god ), or of Micaiah to Ahab ( Go to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper ), or of Christ to his disciples, Sleep on now. “Rejoice, O young man! in thy youth …
3437 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 680.1 (Matthew Henry)
… at Baal-hamon, Song of Solomon 8:11, 8:12. VI. The song concludes with an interchanging of parting requests. Christ charges his spouse that she should often let …
3438 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 680.15 (Matthew Henry)
… at Baal-hamon, had a kingdom in the possession of a multitude, a numerous people. As he was a type of Christ, so his vineyard was a type of the church of Christ. Our …
3439 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 682.25 (Matthew Henry)
… , and Baal before the Lord God of Elijah. The gods of the heathen shall be famished ( Zephaniah 2:11 ), and by degrees shall perish, Jeremiah 10:11. The rightful Sovereign …
3440 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 706.18 (Matthew Henry)
… idols baals, lords ) had dominion over them, besides God. But now they promise that it shall be so no more: “Henceforth by thee only will we make mention of thy name …