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1901 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 82.4 (Matthew Henry)
… . God dispenses his gifts variously, one gift to one, another to another, and all for the good of the whole body, both of mankind and of the church. Moses was fittest …
1902 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 85.28 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation. The ceremonial institutions had in them much of Christ, much of the grace of the gospel, but a veil was drawn over it, so that the children …
1903 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 86.8 (Matthew Henry)
… God dispenses his gifts variously; and, as every man hath received the gift, so he must minister, 1 Peter 4:10. Those that were rich must bring in materials to work …
1904 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 87.6 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, compared with the New Testament, which shows us the glory of God more clearly and invites us to draw near to it; and the darkness and distance …
1905 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 88.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation of the gospel exceeds that of the law. Though here was a table furnished, it was only with show-bread, bread to be looked upon, not to be fed upon …
1906 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 89.8 (Matthew Henry)
… . The dispensation itself was a tabernacle-dispensation, movable and mutable, and in due time to be taken down and folded up, when the place of the tent should …
1907 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 91.4 (Matthew Henry)
… dark dispensation would not admit of unlighted candles. (3.) The golden altar being put in its place, immediately he burnt sweet incense thereon ( Exodus 40:27 …
1908 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 92.1 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, even Moses must keep his distance), but to attend and hearken to what should be said. A letter less than ordinary in the Hebrew word for called …
1909 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 101.7 (Matthew Henry)
… sad dispensation, Leviticus 10:3. Moses was a brother that was born for adversity, and has taught us, by his example, with seasonable counsels and comforts to …
1910 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 108.5 (Matthew Henry)
… cases, dispensed with. Gideon’s sacrifice ( Judges 6:26 ), Manoah’s ( Judges 13:19 ), Samuel’s ( 1 Samuel 7:9, 9:13, 11:15 ), David’s ( 2 Samuel 24:18 ), and Elijah’s ( 1 Kings 18:23 ), were …
1911 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 112.3 (Matthew Henry)
… to dispense with the attendance of his servants for seven days, while they indulged themselves in their sorrow for the death of their dear relations; but …
1912 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 113.8 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with in a case of necessity, as it was when David and his men ate of the show-bread, 1 Samuel 21:6. And our Saviour justifies them, and gives a reason …
1913 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 115.11 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with: He shall surely be put to death; they shall certainly stone him. Those that lightly esteemed God’s honour might think it hard to make a man …
1914 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 115.12 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, in which were revealed the rigour of the law and what sin deserved, than to the dispensation we are under, in which are revealed the grace …
1915 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 121.4 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation is committed to them. 2. The consideration upon which the Levites were demanded; they were taken instead of the first-born. The preservation …
1916 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 122.7 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation. That which is now brought to light by the gospel, and revealed to babes, was then hidden from the wise and prudent. They saw only the coverings …
1917 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 122.9 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation of terror, as well as darkness; but now, through Christ, the case is altered; we have seen with our eyes, and our hands have handles, the word of life …
1918 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 127.8 (Matthew Henry)
… was dispensed with, any part of the solemnity of it might be abated; when we cannot do as we would we must do the utmost we can in the service of God. (3.) This allowance …
1919 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 127.11 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, in comparison with the more clear and comfortable discoveries God has made of his glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
1920 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 128.4 (Matthew Henry)
… ceremonial dispensation. That which was so often shifted would at length vanish away, Hebrews 8:13. 3. Reuben’s squadron marched forward next, taking place …