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9481 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph’s enlargement. It was not till the end of two full years ( Genesis 41:1 ); so long he waited after he had entrusted the chief butler with his case and began …
9482 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph to Pharaoh for an interpreter. The chief butler did it more in compliment to Pharaoh, to oblige him, than in gratitude to Joseph, or in compassion for …
9483 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.5 (Matthew Henry)
II. Joseph interprets his dream, and tells him that it signified seven years of plenty now immediately to ensue, which should be succeeded by as many years …
9484 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.6 (Matthew Henry)
… that Joseph gave to Pharaoh, which was, 1. That in the years of plenty he should lay up for the years of famine, buy up corn when it was cheap, that he might both enrich …
9485 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.7 (Matthew Henry)
… them, “Joseph shall be the man,” we do not read that they made him any answer, being uneasy at it, and acquiescing only because they could not help it. Joseph had enemies …
9486 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.8 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph’s family in the birth of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Genesis 41:50-41:52. In the names he gave them, he owned the divine Providence giving this happy …
9487 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.9 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph’s predictions. Pharaoh had great confidence in the truth of them, perhaps finding in his own mind, beyond what another person could, an exact correspondence …
9488 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.10 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph’s trust. He was found faithful to it, as a steward ought to be. 1. He was diligent in laying up, while the plenty lasted, Genesis 41:48, 41:49. He that thus gathers …
9489 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.1 (Matthew Henry)
… which Joseph had interpreted: in this and the following chapters we have the fulfilling of the dreams which Joseph himself had dreamed, that his father’s …
9490 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , to Joseph’s prudence and care: if his brethren had not sold him into Egypt, but respected him according to his merits, who knows but he might have done the same …
9491 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.4 (Matthew Henry)
… before Joseph himself, who probably expected they would come; and, according to the laws of courtesy, they bowed down themselves before him, Genesis 42:6. Now …
9492 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.5 (Matthew Henry)
… . When Joseph’s brethren came, he knew them by many a satisfactory token, but they knew not him, little thinking to find him there, Genesis 42:8. He remembered the …
9493 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.6 (Matthew Henry)
… unlearned. Joseph, by being much at court, got the courtier’s oath, By the life of Pharaoh, perhaps designing hereby to confirm his brethren in their belief …
9494 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.10 (Matthew Henry)
… reflection Joseph’s brethren made upon the wrong they had formerly done to him, Genesis 42:21. They talked the matter over in the Hebrew tongue, not suspecting …
9495 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.11 (Matthew Henry)
… . Perhaps Joseph’s mention of the fear of God ( Genesis 42:18 ) put them upon consideration and extorted this reflection. Now see here, (1.) The office of conscience …
9496 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.13 (Matthew Henry)
II. Joseph’s tenderness towards them upon this occasion. He retired from them to weep, Genesis 42:24. Though his reason directed that he should still carry …
9497 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.15 (Matthew Henry)
… , our Joseph, gives out supplies without money and without price. Therefore the poor are invited to buy, Revelation 3:17, 3:18. This put them into great consternation …
9498 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.18 (Matthew Henry)
… family: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not; whereas Joseph was in honour and Simeon in the way to it. Note, We often perplex ourselves with our own mistakes, even in …
9499 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.1 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph’s brethren is carried on, and very particularly related. I. Their melancholy parting with their father Jacob in Canaan, Genesis 43:1-43:14. II. Their …
9500 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.2 (Matthew Henry)
… be. Joseph’s protestation ( Genesis 43:3 ) may be alluded to to show upon what terms we must draw nigh to God; unless we bring Christ along with us in the arms of our …