Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

it foretells the rejection of the Israelites and Jews for a season, their final restoration, and the universal peace to prevail ...

bulls and goats should take away sin. And all proposals of peace, except those according to the gospel, are absurd. They could n ...

trials, we should look continually to our Divine Redeemer, that we may have strength and grace to trust in him, and to be exampl ...

Nahum This prophet denounces the certain and approaching destruction of the Assyrian empire, particularly of Nineveh, which is d ...

Chapter 2 Chapter Outline Nineveh's destruction foretold. (1–10) The true cause, their sinning against God, (11–13) and his appe ...

they will have none to pity them. Every man who seeks his own prosperity, safety, and peace, should not only act in an upright, ...

Habakkuk The subject of this prophecy is the destruction of Judea and Jerusalem for the sins of the people, and the consolation ...

judgment shall make men cease to prey on others, and they shall be preyed on themselves. Let us remember, whatever advantages we ...

worst; Thou hast sinned against thine own soul, hast endangered it. Those who wrong their neighbours, do much greater wrong to t ...

the Babylonish and Egyptian captivities, naturally presents itself to the mind, as well as the possibility of a like deliverance ...

Zephaniah Zephaniah excites to repentance, foretells the destruction of the enemies of the Jews, and comforts the pious among th ...

is a man profited if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? And what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Let us ...

Chapter Outline Further reproofs for sin. (1–7) Encouragement to look for mercy. (8–13) Promises of future favour and prosperity ...

Haggai After the return from captivity, Haggai was sent to encourage the people to rebuild the temple, and to reprove their negl ...

Verses 12–15 The people returned to God in the way of duty. In attending to God's ministers, we must have respect to him that se ...

rejection of Him, concerning whom all their prophets spake. If God be with us, peace is with us. But the Jews under the latter t ...

Zechariah This prophecy is suitable to all, as the scope is to reprove for sin, and threaten God's judgments against the impenit ...

myrtle-grove. Though the church was in a low condition, Christ was present in the midst, ready to appear for the relief of his p ...

care that whatever number of guests are brought to the wedding-supper, there shall be room. This vision means well to Jerusalem. ...

Verses 1–5 The angel showed Joshua, the high priest, to Zechariah, in a vision. Guilt and corruption are great discouragements w ...