Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

meddle to their own hurt. Moses was ordered to stretch out his hand over the sea; the waters returned, and overwhelmed all the h ...

the people fretted, and quarrelled with Moses. Hypocrites may show high affections, and appear earnest in religious exercises, b ...

Verses 13–21 At evening the quails came up, and the people caught with ease as many as they needed. The manna came down in dew. ...

send the manna, therefore they must not expect it, nor go out to gather. This showed that it was produced by miracle. Verses 32– ...

says, that Rock was Christ, 1Co 10:4, it was a type of him. While the curse of God might justly have been executed upon our guil ...

Verses 1–6 Jethro came to rejoice with Moses in the happiness of Israel, and to bring his wife and children to him. Moses must h ...

The people come to Sinai, God's message (1–8) to them, and their answer. The people directed to prepare to hear the (9–15) law. ...

terrible threatenings and judgments. In drawing near to God, we must never forget his holiness and greatness, nor our own meanne ...

commandment refers to the worship we are to render to the Lord our God. It is forbidden to make any image or picture of the Deit ...

all provoking or insulting language. The destruction of our own lives is here forbidden. This commandment requires a spirit of k ...

Chapter 21 Chapter Outline Laws respecting servants. (1–11) Judicial laws. (12–21) Judicial laws. (22–36) Verses 1–11 The laws i ...

Chapter 22 Judicial laws. —The people of God should ever be ready to show mildness and mercy, according to the spirit of these l ...

he requires, and count his sabbaths and ordinances to be a feast unto our souls. They were not to come empty-handed; so now, we ...

holy God, except through the shedding and sprinkling’ of blood. Also the blessings granted unto them were all of mercy; and the ...

We should ask, not only, What must we do? but, What may we do for God? Whatever they gave, they must give it cheerfully, not gru ...

Chapter 26 Chapter Outline The curtains of the tabernacle. (1–6) The curtains of goats' hair. (7–14) The boards, sockets, and ba ...

signified by the rending of this vail at the death of Christ, Mt 27:51. We have now boldness to enter into the holiest, in all a ...

which are as a lamp, to enlighten the church, God's tabernacle upon earth. Blessed be God, this light is not now confined to the ...

The chief ornament of the high priest, was the breastplate, a rich piece of cloth, curiously worked. The name of each tribe was ...

Chapter Outline The sacrifice and ceremony for the (1–37) consecration of the priests. The continual burnt-offerings, God's (38– ...