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9821 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.18 (Matthew Henry)
… went, Joseph, who at first made himself strange to them, made himself known to them, and it was notified to Pharaoh that they were Joseph’s kindred and had a dependence …
9822 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.19 (Matthew Henry)
… :13. Joseph’s bones indeed were buried in Sychem ( Joshua 24:32 ), and it seems by this (though it is not mentioned in the story) that the bones of all the other patriarchs …
9823 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.20 (Matthew Henry)
… brother Joseph, and selling him into Egypt; and the same spirit was still working in them towards Christ and his ministers. 3. Their holy land, which they doted …
9824 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.23 (Matthew Henry)
… not Joseph, that is, did not consider the good service that Joseph had done to that nation; for, if he had, he would not have made so ill a requital to his relations …
9825 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1029.23 (Matthew Henry)
… in Joseph’s time, the Egyptians and Hebrews could not eat together, Genesis 43:32. The three children would not defile themselves with the king’s meat, Daniel …
9826 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1030.35 (Matthew Henry)
… ; as Joseph, by the Spirit enabling him, understood Pharaoh’s dreams, foretold the famine in Egypt, and Elijah the famine in Israel in Ahab’s time. Thus God revealed …
9827 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.30 (Matthew Henry)
… that Joseph who was called Barsabas, that was a candidate for the apostleship, Acts 1:23 ), and Silas. The character which these men had in the church at Jerusalem …
9828 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1035.35 (Matthew Henry)
… :2 ); Joseph had his feet hurt with fetters, Psalms 105:18. Oh what hard usage have God’s servants met with, as in the former days, so in the latter times! Witness the …
9829 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1035.38 (Matthew Henry)
… did Joseph in the prison, and to be with them,—prayed that their consolations in Christ might abound, as their afflictions for him did,—prayed that even their …
9830 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1037.22 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph ( Amos 6:6 ), like the king and Haman, that sat down to drink when the city Shushan was perplexed, Esther 3:15 .
9831 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1043.5 (Matthew Henry)
… assassins.—Joseph. Antiq. 20. 162-165. And yet Tertullus here, in the name of the high priest and elders, and probably by particular directions from them and according …
9832 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1046.4 (Matthew Henry)
… . A Joseph, a Paul, are not to be used as common prisoners. God herein encourages those that suffer for him to trust in him; for he can put it into the hearts of those …
9833 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1046.26 (Matthew Henry)
… , as Joseph with the captain of the guard. Julius, though he despised Paul’s advice ( Acts 27:11 ), yet afterwards saw a great deal of cause to respect him, and therefore …
9834 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1047.21 (Matthew Henry)
… ), as Joseph in the eyes of his keeper ( Genesis 39:21 ), and Jehoiachin in the eyes of the king of Babylon, 2 Kings 25:27, 25:28. When God does not deliver his people presently …
9835 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1047.36 (Matthew Henry)
… of Joseph, whom the chief butler remembered not, but forgot, Genesis 40:23. Yet some think that though it be not mentioned here, yet it was in the former of these …
9836 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.6 (Matthew Henry)
… was Joseph his supposed father, Luke 2:4. David is here mentioned, because of the special promises made to him concerning the Messiah, especially his kingly …
9837 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.27 (Matthew Henry)
… that Joseph found grace in the sight of his master ( Genesis 39:4 ), but there was a reason; he saw that what he did prospered. There was something in Joseph to invite …
9838 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1051.17 (Matthew Henry)
… it. Joseph must be enslaved and imprisoned before he be advanced. But Abraham did not consider this, ou katenoese — he did not dwell in his thoughts upon it. He …
9839 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1052.24 (Matthew Henry)
… , like Joseph, advanced to the second chariot, and made unto our God kings and priests—not only pardoned, but preferred. See this observed, Revelation 1:5, 1:6, 5:9 …
9840 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.34 (Matthew Henry)
… , as Joseph’s troubles; at least, for spiritual and eternal good. That is good for them which does their souls good. Either directly or indirectly, every providence …