Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Is. 2:10-22 The taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans seems first meant here, when idolatry among the Jews was done away; but our ...

differed much from those of our times, but human nature is the same. Wasting time and money, to the neglect of piety, charity, a ...

Chapter 5 The state and conduct of the Jewish nation. (Is. 5:1-7) The judgments which would come. (Is. 5:8-23) The executioners ...

Is. 5:24-30 Let not any expect to live easily who live wickedly. Sin weakens the strength, the root of a people; it defaces the ...

comfort to those whom God sends, that they go for God, and may therefore speak in his name, assured that he will bear them out. ...

children, uniformly refuse the evil and choose the good. And although his birth would be by the power of the Holy Ghost, yet he ...

their hope. If the things of God be an offence to us, they will undo us. The apostle quotes this as to all who persisted in unbe ...

counsel to men, in which he consults our welfare. He is the Wonderful Counsellor; none teaches like him. He is God, the mighty O ...

emulate the people of the world in vanities, instead of keeping to things which are their special honour? For a tool to boast, o ...

shall be executed by the working of his Spirit according to his word. There shall be great peace and quiet under his government. ...

springing water. This work flows through the mediation of Christ, and is conveyed to our souls by means of God's ordinances. Ble ...

hope let us hold fast that grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Chapter 14 The destruction o ...

dispensations of providence, the Almighty shows in the most convincing manner, that sin is hateful in his sight. Is. 14:28-32 As ...

you come to God, the great Ruler, come in the name of the Lamb, the Lamb of God. Those who will not submit to Christ, shall be a ...

Diligence would be used to promote the growth of these strange slips, but all in vain. See the evil and danger of sin, and its c ...

Is. 19:1-17 God shall come into Egypt with his judgments. He will raise up the causes of their destruction from among themselves ...

in force now; and where shall we look for aid in the hour of necessity, but to the Lord our Righteousness? Chapter 21 The taking ...

only whose riches and glory are out of the reach of invaders; all other prosperity will speedily pass away. Chapter 22 The siege ...

faith hung upon Christ. He will set before the believer an open door, which no man can shut, and bring both body and soul to ete ...

polluted by the sins of men, therefore it is made desolate by God's judgments. Carnal joy will soon be at end, and the end of it ...