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9701 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 872.20 (Matthew Henry)
… :51. Joseph is a fruitful bough, Genesis 49:22. And Moses’s blessing foretold the ten thousands of Ephraim, Deuteronomy 33:17. This was his glory, Hosea 9:11. For …
9702 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 876.14 (Matthew Henry)
… barrenness. Joseph was a fruitful bough, but for sin it was blasted. The instrument is an east wind, representing a foreign enemy that should invade it. It is …
9703 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 877.16 (Matthew Henry)
… tree. Joseph was to be a fruitful bough, Genesis 49:22. When many are added to the church from without, when a hopeful generation rises up, then Israel’s branches …
9704 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 885.7 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph and devour it; for our God is a righteous Judge, is a consuming fire, and the men of Israel, as criminals, are stubble before him; woe to those that make …
9705 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 885.10 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph; though there is but a remnant left, yet, if God be gracious to that remnant, it will rise to a great nation again; and if some among them turn from sin, especially …
9706 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 886.7 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph; the church of God, including both the kingdoms of Judah and Israel (which are called Joseph, Psalms 80:1 ), was in distress, invaded, insulted, and broken …
9707 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 890.21 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph a flame, for their God is, and will be, a consuming fire; and the house of Esau shall be for stubble, easily devoured and consumed by this fire. This is fulfilled …
9708 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 892.9 (Matthew Henry)
… dunghill, Joseph in the pit, David in the cave, yet these did not come up to his case. Nor was there any visible way of escape open for him but by miracle; and what …
9709 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 913.17 (Matthew Henry)
… , as Joseph’s brethren, who, when they had sold him, sat down to eat bread; and this God took very ill ( Zechariah 1:15 ): I am very sorely displeased with the heathen …
9710 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 922.9 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph. Note, God saves us by strengthening us, and works out our happiness by working in us to do our duty. And thus we are engaged to the utmost diligence in …
9711 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 929.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph, who shall appear before Messiah the son of David; others, this prophet himself; others, an angel from heaven: such mistakes do those run into that will …
9712 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.17 (Matthew Henry)
… with Joseph, so that, both by his mother and by his supposed father, he was of the house of David; yet his interest in that dignity is derived by Joseph, to whom really …
9713 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.21 (Matthew Henry)
… that Joseph was now a widower, and that those who are called the brethren of Christ ( Matthew 13:55 ), were Joseph’s children by a former wife. This is the conjecture …
9714 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.22 (Matthew Henry)
… by Joseph to be with child, and did not herself deny it. Note, Those in whom Christ is formed will show it: it will be found to be a work of God which he will own. Now …
9715 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.23 (Matthew Henry)
III. Joseph’s perplexity, and his care what to do in this case. We may well imagine what a great trouble and disappointment it was to him to find one he had such …
9716 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.24 (Matthew Henry)
… which Joseph displayed from that of Judah, who in a similar case hastily passed that severe sentence, Bring her forth and let her be burnt ! Genesis 38:24. How …
9717 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.25 (Matthew Henry)
… blame Joseph for his clemency: but it is here spoken of to his praise; because he was a just man, therefore he was not willing to expose her. He was a religious, good …
9718 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.27 (Matthew Henry)
IV. Joseph’s discharge from this perplexity by an express sent from heaven, Matthew 1:20, 1:21. While he thought on these things and knew not what to determine …
9719 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.28 (Matthew Henry)
1. Joseph is here directed to proceed in his intended marriage. The angel calls him, Joseph, thou son of David; he puts him in mind of his relation to David, that …
9720 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 931.39 (Matthew Henry)
VI. Joseph’s obedience to the divine precept ( Matthew 1:24 ). Being raised from sleep by the impression which the dream made upon him, he did as the angel of the …