Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 3 God's judgments in the latter days. (Joel 3:1-8) The extent of these judgments. (Joel 3:9-17) The blessings the church ...

Amos Amos was a herdsman, and engaged in agriculture. But the same Divine Spirit influenced Isaiah and Daniel in the court, and ...

We need often to be reminded of the mercies we have received; which add much to the evil of the sins we have committed. They had ...

of visitation, and in that day, all they are proud of, and put confidence in, shall fail them. God will inquire into the sins of ...

Threatenings respecting idolatries. (18–27) Verses 1–6 The convincing, awakening word must be heard and heeded, as well as words ...

Verses 1–7 Those are looked upon as doing well for themselves, who do well for their bodies; but we are here told what their eas ...

their wickedness; and the time will come, when those who have been spared often, shall be spared no longer. But the Lord still c ...

themselves, who love market days better than sabbath days, who would rather be selling corn than worshipping God. They have no r ...

like the world, God will level them with the world. The sinners who thus flatter themselves, shall find that their profession wi ...

Obadiah The first part denounces the destruction of Edom, dwelling upon the injuries they inflicted upon the Jews. The second fo ...

seem also to be intended, especially the restoration of Israel, the destruction of antichrist, and the prosperous state of the c ...

Jonah Jonah was a native of Galilee, 2Ki 14:25. His miraculous deliverance from out of the fish, rendered him a type of our bles ...

upon our God, if so be he will deliver us? The sailors concluded the storm was a messenger of Divine justice sent to some one in ...

Verses 1–9 Observe when Jonah prayed. When he was in trouble, under the tokens of God's displeasure against him for sin: when we ...

the command, nor declined to obey it. See here the nature of repentance; it is the change of our mind and way, and a return to o ...

Verses 1–4 What all the saints make matter of joy and praise, Jonah makes the subject of reflection upon God; as if showing merc ...

Micah Micah was raised up to support Isaiah, and to confirm his predictions, while he invited to repentance, both by threatened ...

Chapter Outline The sins and desolations of Israel. (1–5) Their evil practices. (6–11) A promise of restoration. (12, 13) Verses ...

Chapter Outline The cruelty of the princes, and the falsehood (1–8) of the prophets. Their false security. (9–12) Verses 1–8 Men ...

a glorious church for God set up in the world, in the last days, in the days of the Messiah. Christ himself will build it upon a ...