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9441 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1026.2 (Matthew Henry)
… owned Joseph in his troubles, and was with him by the power of his Spirit, both on his own mind by giving him comfort, and on those he was concerned with, by giving …
9442 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1145.1 (Matthew Henry)
… Jacob, Joseph, Moses, the Israelites, and Rahab. (20-31) By other Old Testament believers. (32-38) The better state of believers under the gospel. (39,40)
9443 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1145.5 (Matthew Henry)
… joy. Joseph was tried by temptations to sin, by persecution for keeping his integrity; and he was tried by honours and power in the court of Pharaoh, yet his faith …
9444 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 20.25 (Matthew Henry)
… . When Joseph was alone with his mistress he was in danger, Genesis 39:11. Relations that dwell together, especially if solitary, have need carefully to watch …
9445 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 21.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , to Joseph, in Nebuchadnezzar’s, to Daniel, and here, in Abimelech’s, to Abraham and Sarah, for he reproved this king for their sake, Psalms 105:14, 105:15 .
9446 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 31.1 (Matthew Henry)
… all, Joseph, by Rachel, Genesis 30:22-30:24. II. Of Jacob’s estate. He makes a new bargain with Laban, Genesis 30:25-30:34. And in the six years’ further service he did …
9447 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 31.10 (Matthew Henry)
… it Joseph, and say, He shall add more grace! Has he given me his joy? I may call it Joseph, and say, He will give me more joy. Has he begun, and shall he not make an end?”
9448 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 31.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , and Joseph in the prison, Genesis 39:23. [2.] God often blesses bad men with outward mercies for the sake of their godly relations, though it is seldom that they …
9449 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 36.11 (Matthew Henry)
… bore Joseph, God shall add another son, which now the midwife remembers, and tells her her words were made good. Yet this did not avail to keep up her spirits; unless …
9450 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 36.12 (Matthew Henry)
… after Joseph 8f5 was sold into Egypt, and much about the time that he was preferred there. Isaac, a mild quiet man, lived the longest of all the patriarchs, for …
9451 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.1 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph, who, in every subsequent chapter but one to the end of this book, makes the greatest figure. He was Jacob’s eldest son by his beloved wife Rachel, born …
9452 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.2 (Matthew Henry)
… . 2. Joseph, a shepherd, feeding the flock with his brethren, Genesis 37:2. Though he was his father’s darling, yet he was not brought up in idleness or delicacy. Those …
9453 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , I. Joseph relates the prophetical dreams he had, Genesis 37:6, 37:7, 37:9, 37:10. Though he was now very young (about seventeen years old), yet he was pious and devout …
9454 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , our Joseph, have been, and are, despised and striven against by a carnal and unbelieving world, who cannot endure to think that this man should reign over them …
9455 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.6 (Matthew Henry)
… that Joseph would be sent to see them, and that then they should have an opportunity to do him a mischief. However, Joseph and his father had both of them more …
9456 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.8 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph, for he was the first-born, and so entitled to those distinguishing favours which Jacob was conferring on Joseph; yet he proves his best friend. Reuben’s …
9457 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.9 (Matthew Henry)
… :10. Joseph’s brethren were wonderfully restrained from murdering him, and their selling him was as wonderfully turned to God’s praise. As Joseph was sold …
9458 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.10 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph. It was contrived on purpose to create the utmost vexation to him. They sent him Joseph’s coat of many colours, with one colour more than it had had …
9459 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 38.11 (Matthew Henry)
… bought Joseph only to make their market of him, here we have him sold again (with gain enough to the merchants, no doubt) to Potiphar, Genesis 37:36. Jacob was lamenting …
9460 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 40.1 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph. We have him here, I. A servant, a slave in Potiphar’s house ( Genesis 39:1 ), and yet there greatly honoured and favoured, 1. By the providence of God, which …