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13461 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 447.6 (Matthew Henry)
… my comfort, consult thy own honour; do something for thy great name, and do not disgrace the throne of thy glory ,” Jeremiah 14:21 .
13462 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 447.7 (Matthew Henry)
… abundantly comfort us—if we are able to appeal to God, as Job here, “Lord, thou knowest that I am not wicked. I cannot say that l am not wanting, or I am not weak; but, through …
13463 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 447.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of life, referring to his former prosperity. Time was when he walked in the light of the divine favour, and thought, as David, that through that favour …
13464 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 447.15 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of his pardon, nor hear that voice of joy and gladness; so hard is it to see love in God’s heart when we see frowns in his face and a rod in his hand. (3.) That …
13465 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 447.18 (Matthew Henry)
… some comfort of life while it does last.” This plea fastens on the goodness of God’s nature, the consideration of which is very comfortable to an afflicted …
13466 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 448.2 (Matthew Henry)
… to comfort Job? No, nor to convince him neither. Does this become one that appears as an advocate for God and his justice? Tantaene animis coelestibus irae?--In …
13467 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 448.16 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort if he took this counsel, Job 11:15-11:20 If he would repent and reform, he should, without doubt, be easy and happy, and all would be well. Perhaps Zophar …
13468 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 448.19 (Matthew Henry)
… . A comfortable reflection upon their past troubles ( Job 11:16 ): “ Thou shalt forget thy misery, as the mother forgets her travailing pains, for joy that the child …
13469 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 448.20 (Matthew Henry)
… . A comfortable prospect of their future peace. This Zophar here thinks to please Job with, in answer to the many despairing expressions he had used, as if it …
13470 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 449.3 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to think that wisdom and goodness shall not die with them. Some think Job here reflects upon Zophar’s comparing him (as he thought) and others to the …
13471 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 449.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , to comfort him; yet he cries out, I am as one mocked. Note, We are apt to call reproofs reproaches, and to think ourselves mocked when we are but advised and admonished …
13472 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 449.15 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort, and the edification of others, to dwell most upon those great things in which they are agreed. On this subject Job speaks like himself. Here are …
13473 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 450.4 (Matthew Henry)
… . What comfort those have in God whose neighbours unjustly condemn them: if they may not speak to them with any hopes of a fair hearing, yet they may speak to the …
13474 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 450.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort (if he deserves it) of a good conscience and a good name.
13475 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 450.15 (Matthew Henry)
IV. He comforts himself in God, and still keeps hold of his confidence in him. Observe here,
13476 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 450.17 (Matthew Henry)
… find comfort in him. In a dying hour we must derive from him living comforts; and this is to trust in him though he slay us.
13477 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 450.18 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable to have it done, as it was to Job, who, if he might but have a little breathing-time, was ready either, (1.) To hear God speaking to him by his word, and …
13478 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 450.20 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort, for the present, despaired of, Psalms 77:7-77:9, 88:7, 88:15, 88:16. These are grievous burdens to a gracious soul, that values God’s loving-kindness as better …
13479 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 451.1 (Matthew Henry)
… be comfortable to him, Job 14:15. This chapter is proper for funeral solemnities; and serious meditations on it will help us both to get good by the death of others …
13480 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 451.17 (Matthew Henry)
… miserable comforters, he set himself to be the more his own comforter. His case was now bad, but he pleases himself with the expectation of a change. I think it …