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1561 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 866.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. The bad character which the people of Israel now had; they were, as is said of the Athenians ( Acts 17:16 ), “wholly given to idolatry,” Hosea 3 …
1562 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 867.1 (Matthew Henry)
… following chapters. He is here, as counsel for the King of kings, opening an indictment against the people of Israel, and labouring to convince them of sin, and …
1563 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 868.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter is the same with that of the foregoing chapter, to discover the sin both of Israel and Judah, and to denounce the judgments of God against them …
1564 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 869.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter carries that matter further, and some join the beginning of this chapter with the end of that, “They will seek me early,” saying, “Come and let us return …
1565 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 872.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. God threatens to deprive this degenerate seed of Israel of all their worldly enjoyments, because by sin they had forfeited their title to …
1566 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 873.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. The people of Israel are charged with gross corruptions in the worship of God and are threatened with the destruction of their images and …
1567 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 874.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. The great goodness of God towards his people Israel, and the great things he had done for them, Hosea 11:1, 11:3, 11:4. II. Their ungrateful conduct …
1568 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 875.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. A high charge drawn up against both Israel and Judah for their sins, which were the ground of God’s controversy with them, Hosea 12:1, 12 …
1569 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 876.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter that were in those before. People care not to be told either of their sin or of their danger by sin; and yet it is necessary, and for their good, that …
1570 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 877.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter differs from that of the foregoing chapters. Those were generally made up of reproofs for sin and threatenings of wrath; but this is made up of …
1571 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 881.1 (Matthew Henry)
… chapter we have, I. The general title of this prophecy ( Amos 1:1 ), with the general scope of it, Amos 1:2. II. God’s particular controversy with Syria ( Amos 1:3-1:5 ), with …
1572 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 882.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. God, by the prophet, proceeds in a like controversy with Moab as before with other nations, Amos 2:1-2:3. II. He shows what quarrel he had with Judah …
1573 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 884.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter, I. The oppressors in Israel are threatened for their oppression of the poor, Amos 4:1-4:3. II. The idolaters in Israel, being joined to idols, are given …
1574 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 885.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter is to prosecute the exhortation given to Israel in the close of the foregoing chapter to prepare to meet their God; the prophet here tells them …
1575 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 885.2 (Matthew Henry)
This chapter begins, as those two next foregoing began, with, Hear this word. Where God has a mouth to speak we must have an ear to hear; it is our duty, it is our interest …
1576 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 889.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. Judgment threatened, which the sinners shall not escape ( Amos 9:1-9:4 ), which an almighty power shall inflict ( Amos 9:5, 9:6 ), which the people …
1577 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 892.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter God hears from him, for we find him praying; in the next Nineveh hears from him, for we find him preaching. In his prayer we have, I. The great distress …
1578 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 893.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. Jonah’s mission renewed, and the command a second time given him to go preach at Nineveh, Jonah 3:1, 3:2. II. Jonah’s message to Nineveh faithfully …
1579 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 894.1 (Matthew Henry)
… foregoing chapter, concerning the repentance of Nineveh; but in this chapter we read, with a great deal of uneasiness, concerning the sin of Jonah; and, as there …
1580 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 895.1 (Matthew Henry)
… this chapter we have, I. The title of the book ( Micah 1:1 ) and a preface demanding attention, Micah 1:2. II. Warning given of desolating judgments hastening upon …