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96761 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 929.7 (Matthew Henry)
2. To the troublous times that should follow soon after. The Jewish doctors speak of the pangs or griefs of the Messiah, meaning (they say) the great afflictions …
96762 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 929.11 (Matthew Henry)
… , Deuteronomy 7:8, 26:42. Now as God had kept them from ruin, while the covenant of peculiarity remained in force, purely because he would be faithful to that covenant …
96763 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 929.13 (Matthew Henry)
… 3:7 ): You have gone away from my ordinances and have not kept them. The ordinances of God’s worship were the business which as servants they must mind, the talents …
96764 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 929.14 (Matthew Henry)
… Kings 7:2. We find the windows of heaven opened, to pour down a deluge of wrath, in Noah’s flood, Genesis 7:11. But here they are opened to pour down blessings, to such …
96765 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 930.7 (Matthew Henry)
3. What good effect it shall have upon them. (1.) It shall make them vigorous in themselves: “ You shall go forth, as those that are healed go abroad and return to their …
96766 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 930.14 (Matthew Henry)
… 3:7, 3:10, 3:12. That day of Christ, when he came first, was as that day will be when he comes again—though a great and joyful day to those that embrace him, yet a great …
96767 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 930.16 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Luke 7:30 ) and their land was smitten with the curse which both it and they lie under to this day. Note, Those must expect to be smitten with a sword, with a curse …
96768 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.4 (Matthew Henry)
… Samuel 7:12, 89:3, 132:11 ); and therefore, unless it can be proved that Jesus is a son of David, and a son of Abraham, we cannot admit him to be the Messiah. Now this is here …
96769 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.7 (Matthew Henry)
Some particulars we may observe in the genealogy.
96770 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.9 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:8 ), and therefore are mentioned in the genealogy, for the encouragement of the twelve tribes that were scattered abroad, intimating to them that they …
96771 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.14 (Matthew Henry)
7. Some observe what a mixture there was of good and bad in the succession of these kings; as for instance ( Matthew 1:7, 1:8 ), wicked Roboam begat wicked Abia; wicked …
96772 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.21 (Matthew Henry)
… 20:7. Christ was born of a virgin, but a betrothed virgin, 1. To put respect upon the marriage state, and to recommend it as honourable among all, against that doctrine …
96773 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.32 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:45, 4:8 ), from the Seventy. There were two of that name under the Old Testament, who were both illustrious types of Christ, Joshua who was Israel’s captain …
96774 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.34 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Isaiah 7:14 ), Behold a virgin shall conceive; where the prophet, encouraging the people of God to hope for the promised deliverance from Sennacherib’s invasion …
96775 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 932.7 (Matthew Henry)
III. What induced them to make this enquiry. They, in their country, which was in the east, had seen an extraordinary star, such as they had not seen before; which …
96776 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 932.13 (Matthew Henry)
… 2:7. It was generally known that Christ should be born at Bethlehem ( John 7:42 ); but Herod would have counsel’s opinion upon it, and therefore applies himself …
96777 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 932.15 (Matthew Henry)
… 2:7, 2:8. Herod was now an old man, and had reigned thirty-five years; this king was but newly born, and not likely to enterprise any thing considerable for many years …
96778 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 932.16 (Matthew Henry)
… 2:7, 2:8 ). He privily called the wise men, to talk with them about this matter. He would not openly own his fears and jealousies; it would be his disgrace to let the …
96779 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 932.37 (Matthew Henry)
… , Ecclesiastes 7:17. Hate, an unbridled wrath, armed with an unlawful power, often transports men to the most absurd and unreasonable instances of cruelty. It …
96780 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 932.50 (Matthew Henry)
… , 22:7 ), that he should be an Alien to his brethren Psalms 69:7, 69:8. Let no name of reproach for religion’s sake seem hard to us, when our Master was himself called …