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12841 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 29.11 (Matthew Henry)
… his comforts is when they are most destitute of other comforts, and other comforters; when afflictions in the way of duty (as these were) do abound, then shall …
12842 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 29.12 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable to good people at all times, and in all conditions:—(1.) The providence of God, by which there is a constant correspondence kept up between heaven …
12843 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 29.13 (Matthew Henry)
2. The encouraging words Jacob heard. God now brought him into the wilderness, and spoke comfortably to him, spoke from the head of the ladder; for all the glad tidings we receive from heaven come through Jesus Christ.
12844 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 29.15 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts accommodated to the events that shall be, as well as to those that are. [4.] He was now going as an exile into a place far distant, but God promises him …
12845 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 29.20 (Matthew Henry)
… provide comfortably for me,—and seeing he has promised to bring me again to this land, that is, to the house of my father, whom I hope to find alive at my return in …
12846 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 30.1 (Matthew Henry)
… was comfortably disposed of in marriage, Genesis 29:15-29:30. III. How his family was built up in the birth of four sons, Genesis 29:31-29:35. The affairs of princes …
12847 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 30.3 (Matthew Henry)
… undertaking, comfortable and successful. If, when we are at a loss, we meet seasonably with those that can direct us—if we meet with a disaster, and those are at …
12848 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 30.9 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts one over-against another, that none may be either too much elevated or too much depressed. Rachel wants children, but she is blessed with her husband’s …
12849 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 31.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of it. “Give them to me, or else I die ,” that is, “I shall fret myself to death; the want of this satisfaction will shorten my days.” Some think she threatens …
12850 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 32.5 (Matthew Henry)
… whose comfort we ought to be tender. Laban’s angry countenance lost him the greatest blessing his family ever had, and justly.
12851 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 32.6 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfortable when we see them flowing, not from common providence, but from covenant-love, to perform the mercy promised —when we have them from God as the …
12852 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 32.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of having done ours to them. (2.) How unfaithfully their father had dealt with him Genesis 31:7. He would never keep to any bargain that he made with …
12853 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 32.14 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort of Jacob, he cannot avoid telling him the caution God had given him the night before in a dream, Speak not to Jacob good nor bad. Note, As God has all …
12854 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 32.20 (Matthew Henry)
… . The comfort of a good conscience. This was Jacob’s rejoicing, that when Laban accused him his own conscience acquitted him, and witnessed for him that he had …
12855 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 32.28 (Matthew Henry)
… true comfort into our peace with our friends. If parties contend, the reconciliation of both to him will facilitate their reconciliation one to another …
12856 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 33.3 (Matthew Henry)
… . The comfortable notice he took of this convoy, Genesis 32:2. This is God’s host, and therefore, (1.) It is a powerful host; very great is he that is thus attended, and …
12857 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 33.9 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort that we have a Father to whom we may apply as our deliverer.
12858 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 33.11 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to us when were are in distress. It has often been so to the Lord’s people, Psalms 22:4, 22:5. Being born in God’s house, we are taken under his special protection …
12859 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 33.12 (Matthew Henry)
… may comfortably trust God with our safety, while we carefully keep to our duty. If God be our guide, he will be our guard.
12860 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 33.13 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts and the praises of active believers. Nay, observe, it is all the mercies, and all the truth; the manner of expression is copious, and intimates that …