Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Peace-offering is not for the priests only, for saints of the highest rank and greatest eminence, but for the common people also ...

Chapter 9 Chapter Outline The first offerings of Aaron for himself and (1–21) the people. Moses and Aaron bless the people, Fire ...

Chapter 10 Chapter Outline The sin and death of Nadab and Abihu. (1, 2) Aaron and his sons forbidden to mourn for (3–7) Nadab an ...

Verses 12–20 Afflictions should rather quicken us to our duty, than take us from it. But our unfitness for duty, when it is natu ...

Chapter 13 Chapter Outline Directions to the priest to judge concerning (1–17) leprosy. Further directions. (18–44) How the lepe ...

practices, are embraced, it is utter uncleanness, from which few are cleansed. Soundness in the faith keeps leprosy from the hea ...

from those who walk disorderly, we must not count them as enemies, but admonish them as brethren. And also that when God by his ...

Chapter 15 Laws concerning ceremonial uncleanness. —We need not be curious in explaining these laws; but have reason to be thank ...

entrance into the most holy place. See Heb 9:7. The high priest was to come out again; but our Lord Jesus ever lives, making int ...

Chapter 18 Unlawful marriages and fleshly lusts. —Here is a law against all conformity to the corrupt usages of the heathen. Als ...

to God. They must be grossly ignorant who ask, “What harm is there in these things?” Here is a charge to young people to show re ...

Chapter 21 Laws concerning the priests. —As these priests were types of Christ, so all ministers must be followers of him, that ...

The feast of Tabernacles. (33–44) Verses 1–3 In this chapter we have the institution of holy times; many of which have been ment ...

people, and to his saints; therefore they must lay aside all their wordly business, that they might the more clearly hear that v ...

enmity against God must be in the heart of man, when blasphemies against God proceed out of his mouth. If he that despised Moses ...

be great gainers, by observing these years of rest. If we are careful to do our duty, we may trust God with our comfort. This wa ...

Promises upon keeping the precepts. (1–13) Threatenings against disobedience. (14–39) God promises to remember those that (40–46 ...

Among the Israelites, persons were not always prosperous or afflicted according to their obedience or disobedience. But national ...

the plenty they enjoyed, and besought his favour in the continuance of it. We are taught to honour the Lord with our substance. ...

Numbers This book is called NUMBERS from the several numberings of the people contained in it. It extends from the giving of the ...