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4041 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 127.8 (Matthew Henry)
… of choice absent themselves may justly expect the tokens of God’s wrath for their sin. Be not deceived, God is not mocked. (4.) Here is a clause added in favour of …
4042 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 129.15 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice, that he may not afterwards complain. The number he is to choose is seventy men, according to the number of the souls that went down into Egypt. He must …
4043 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 130.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of the seventy elders, was for the present somewhat disgusted, and so was the sooner drawn in to take his sister’s part. It would grieve one to see …
4044 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 135.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice would fall upon them, and all of them thinking it honour enough to be competitors with Aaron, and to stand candidates, even for the priesthood ( Numbers …
4045 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 137.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of the heifer that was to be burnt, much more than in the choice of any other offering, Numbers 19:2. It must not only be without blemish, typifying the …
4046 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 140.18 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice of all the preferments that were in his gift; he therefore thinks himself affronted by Balaam’s delays, which looked as if he thought the honours …
4047 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 144.6 (Matthew Henry)
… those choice fruits even out of that bitter root. The children of families that have been stigmatized should endeavour, by their eminent virtues, to roll …
4048 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 145.7 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice and love, and to them death gathered him. (3.) Moses must die, but only as Aaron died before him, Numbers 27:13. And Moses had seen how easily and cheerfully …
4049 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 150.3 (Matthew Henry)
… this choice and this motion upon it, the lust of the eye and the pride of life, 1 John 2:16. 1. The lust of the eye. This land which they coveted was not only beautiful …
4050 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 154.3 (Matthew Henry)
… was choice enough in the family of their father: Let them marry to whom they think best. As children must preserve the authority of their parents, and not marry …
4051 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 155.7 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice must be directed purely by the qualifications of wisdom, experience, and integrity. “Choose those,” says Moses, “whose praise is in your tribes, and …
4052 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 161.9 (Matthew Henry)
… . The choice which God had made of this people for his own, Deuteronomy 7:6. There was such a covenant and communion established between God and Israel as was …
4053 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 161.10 (Matthew Henry)
… this choice. (1.) There was nothing in them to recommend or entitle them to this favour. In multitude of the people is the king’s honour, Proverbs 14:28. But their …
4054 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 164.14 (Matthew Henry)
… gracious choice he made of Israel, Deuteronomy 10:15. “He had a delight in thy fathers, and therefore chose their seed.” Not that there was any thing in them to merit …
4055 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 166.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice to himself, as he does the designation of the Redeemer and the institution of holy ordinances. 3. He does not appoint the place now, as he had appointed …
4056 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 167.7 (Matthew Henry)
… by choice, and are to us as our own souls, Deuteronomy 13:6. Satan tempted Adam by Eve and Christ by Peter. We are therefore concerned to stand upon our guard against …
4057 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 171.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice and duty of a king, Deuteronomy 17:14-17:20
4058 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 171.9 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, Deuteronomy 17:14, 17:15. 1. It is here supposed that the people would, in process of time, be desirous of a king, whose royal pomp and power would be …
4059 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 172.5 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice must be owned and countenanced, and those honoured by us whom he honours; and because they stood to minister, and ought to be recompensed for their …
4060 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 172.14 (Matthew Henry)
… avowed choice and desire at Mount Sinai, Deuteronomy 18:16, 18:17. There God had spoken to them in thunder and lightning, out of the midst of the fire and thick …