Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

kingdoms, are represented by the consequences of excessive drinking. This may make us loathe the sin of drunkenness, that the co ...

their outward circumstances may be; and that He has all men's hearts in his hands, encourages us to trust him in the way of duty ...

A false prophet opposes Jeremiah. (Jer. 28:1-9) The false prophet warned of his approaching death. (Jer. 28:10-17) Jer. 28:1-9 H ...

flatter people in their sins, because they love to be flattered; and they speak smoothly to their prophets, that their prophets ...

from Babylon, is pointed out in the prophecy, but the restoration and happy state of Israel and Judah, when converted to Christ ...

more bitterness, and more tenderness, when delivered out of their captivity, than when groaning under it. If we take God for our ...

Jer. 31:35-40 As surely as the heavenly bodies will continue their settled course, according to the will of their Creator, to th ...

after the captivity; and those inheritances are but faint resemblances of the possessions in the heavenly Canaan, which are kept ...

Jer. 34:1-7 Zedekiah is told that the city shall be taken, and that he shall die a captive, but he shall die a natural death. It ...

Chapter 36 Baruch is to write the prophecies of Jeremiah. (Jer. 36:1-8) The princes advise them to hide themselves. (Jer. 36:9-1 ...

to obtain mercy of man, be unfaithful to God or to his prince; he tells the king the whole truth. When Jeremiah delivered God's ...

dealings of Providence: but whether the Lord makes men poor or rich, nothing will profit them while they cleave to their sins. J ...

Ishmael murders Gedaliah. (Jer. 41:1-10) Johanan recovers the captives, and purposes to retire to Egypt. (Jer. 41:11-18) Jer. 41 ...

Chapter 43 The leaders carry the people to Egypt. (Jer. 43:1-7) Jeremiah foretells the conquest of Egypt. (Jer. 43:8-13) Jer. 43 ...

Jer. 44:20-30 Whatever evil comes upon us, it is because we have sinned against the Lord; we should therefore stand in awe, and ...

them, and only correct them in measure; and will not punish them with everlasting destruction from his presence. Chapter 47 The ...

Chapter 49 Prophecies relative to the Ammonites. (Jer. 49:1-6) The Edomites. (Jer. 49:7-22) The Syrians. (Jer. 49:23-27) The Ked ...

of Babylon is spoken of as done thoroughly. Here is a word for the comfort of the Jews. They shall return to their God first, th ...

depths, at the greatest distances, we are to remember the Lord our God; and in the times of the greatest fears and hopes, it is ...

times are in God's hand, for the hearts of all we have to deal with are so. May we be enabled, more and more, to rest on the Roc ...