Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

the guilt and the dominion of it; he did it in one day, that day in which he suffered and died. What should terrify when sin is ...

our faith on Christ, and view Him carrying on his work according to his own glorious plan, and daily bringing his spiritual buil ...

In this vision the prophet sees an ephah, something in the shape of a corn measure. This betokened the Jewish nation. They are f ...

Some Jews from Babylon brought an offering to the house of God. Those who cannot forward a good work by their persons, must, as ...

tend to the public welfare and peace. The law of God lays restraint upon the heart. But they filled their minds with prejudices ...

when he returns in mercy, all is happy and prosperous. Surely believers in Christ must not trifle with the exhortation to put aw ...

Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude. But his kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It shall not be advanced by outward forc ...

raised to support the nation, as a corner-stone does the building, or to unite those that differ, as nails join the different ti ...

seems to have taken two staves; Beauty, denoted the privileges of the Jewish nation, in their national covenant; the other he ca ...

Verses 9–14 The day here spoken of, is the day of Jerusalem's defence and deliverance, that glorious day when God will appear fo ...

prophets shall be convinced of their sin and folly, and return to their proper employments. When convinced that we are gone out ...

and corruption. But, when the season is at the worst, and most unpromising, the Lord will turn darkness into light; deliverance ...

Malachi Malachi was the last of the prophets, and is supposed to have prophesied B.C. 420. He reproves the priests and the peopl ...

worshipped the Father in Spirit and in truth, then this incense was offered, even this pure offering. We may rely on God's mercy ...

to their spirits, for there all sin begins. Men will find that their wrong conduct in their families springs from selfishness, w ...

God must be served in the first place; and the interest of our souls ought to be preferred before that of our bodies. Let them t ...

sanctified, and so are brought to see light. His influences render the sinner holy, joyful, and fruitful. It is applicable to th ...

Matthew Matthew, surnamed Levi, before his conversion was a publican, or tax-gatherer under the Romans at Capernaum. He is gener ...

Christ saves, he saves from their sins; from the guilt of sin by the merit of his death, and from the power of sin by the Spirit ...

themselves baffled; but having found the King they sought, they presented their gifts to him. The humble inquirer after Christ w ...