Matthew henry commentary on the book of job for children

Every minister ought to read it entirely and carefully through once at least. This book is so called from job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. Study job using matthew henry s bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. His great comfort in his children is taken notice of as an instance of his prosperity. Job 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Zophar had concluded with it, that the eyes of the wicked shall fail, job 11. Commentary on the book of james by matthew henry new. The devil tempts his own children, and draws them to sin, and afterwards torments, when he has brought them to ruin. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source. Job 31 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on.

Job chapter 29 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Children must be looked upon as blessings, for so they are, especially to good people, that will give them good instructions, and set them good examples, and put. He is best known for the sixvolume biblical commentary exposition of the old and new testaments. Job himself mentions it as one of the greatest joys of his prosperous estate that his children were about him, ch.

Of all the different bible commentaries i have read over the years, i have always preferred the one written by matthew henry 16621714. Text commentaries by matthew henry blue letter bible. Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. And satan answered the lord, and said, from going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of god, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead. By gods grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be. His other works are available in the complete works of rev.

He reasons from the common state of human life, which he describes. He put job in hope that, if he were indeed upright, as he said he was, he should yet see a good issue of his present troubles. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible. Those that have great families to provide for ought to consider that what is prudently given in alms is. Verses 612 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Job 31 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Job 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Job 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Matthew henry s concise commentary on the whole bible job. There were children of god scattered abroad besides the incorporated children of the kingdom, matt. Job overview matthew henrys complete commentary on the. Read the book of job bible commentary by matthew henry available from rakuten kobo.

Before jesus died, holy people often killed animals as a gift to god. Children must be looked upon as blessings, for so they are, especially to good people, that will give them good instructions, and set them good examples, and put up good prayers for them. Of the surprising troubles that befel him, the ruin of his estate job 1. Job chapter 30 matthew henry complete commentary on. Job chapter 8 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Study job 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture. Job chapter 8 matthew henry complete commentary on. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This principle job here opposes, and maintains that god, in disposing mens outward affairs. Jobs recognition that he owes everything to gods blessing is highlighted by an unusual detail.

In this volume, the entire text of the book of job is commented with notes of each chapter. The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. He assures him that, upon his repentance and reformation job 11. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Job 31 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job we have observed in the argument, that the firstborn son of nahor, abrahams brother, was called uz. It presents us with an exposition of the book of providence, and a clear and satisfactory solution of many of the difficult and obscure passages of it. Most likely it was written by job himself, and it is the most ancient book. Peter perceived it, that in every nation he that fears god and works righteousness is accepted of him, acts 10. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Job owns here that he was full of confusion, and as he was so was his discourse. Bible commentaries of matthew henry book 3 thanks for sharing. Even the children, in their play, played upon him, as the children of bethel upon the prophet, go up, thou baldhead. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of job. He lived soon after abraham, or perhaps before that patriarch. In 1712, after twentyfive years in the ministry at chester, henry accepted a call to a dissenting chapel at hackney in london. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children.

Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the book of job. Job 1 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. Certainly there has been no book that has helped me more in my study. The bible taught the people to do this leviticus chapters 17. Spurgeon used henry s commentary and commended it heartily, saying. Job 1 matthew henry s concise commentary on the bible. Matthew henrys wellknown sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 170810 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.

He complains of the hardships he was under, and then comforts himself with this, that he was in the hand of the god that made him, and pleads that. He worries that his children might inadvertently offend god. Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. Matthew henry 16621714 was a presbyterian minister, whose practical and devotional 6volume matthew henry s commentary on the whole bible. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old. There is also a smaller devotional commentary on the bible from henry known as matthew henry s concise commentary. Job chapter 2 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Henry, a british nonconformist minister, wrote a masterful 6volume commentary on the whole bible that is still wellrespected today for its scholarship, faithfulness to the word of god, and its ease of reading. Job s friends all of them went upon this principle, that wicked people cannot prosper long in this world, but some remarkable judgment or other will suddenly light on them. Matthew henry s commentary on the whole bible volume iii 3 job to song of solomon. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Matthew henry s commentary on the whole bible volume iii 3 job to song of solomon matthew henry on. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was a nonconformist minister and author, born in wales but spent much of his life in england. Job had many children, and yet he was neither oppressive nor uncharitable, but very liberal to the poor.

Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Job had many children, and yet he was neither oppressive nor uncharitable, but very liberal to the poor, ch. In all this he is set forth for an example of suffering affliction, from which no prosperity can secure us, but through which integrity and. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father.

Matthew henry s concise commentary on the bible is available in the public domain. Of his exemplary patience and piety under these troubles, job 1. Although thy children have sinned against him, and are cast away in their transgression they have died in their own sin, yet if thou be pure and upright thyself, and as an evidence of that wilt now seek unto god and. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. We brought nothing of this worlds goods into the world, but have them from others. Matthew henry audio books, best sellers, author bio.

Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old testament. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Verses 612 verses 612 job was not only so rich and great, but withal so wise and good, and had such an interest both in heaven and earth, that one would think the mountain of his prosperity stood so strong that it could not be moved. There were children of god scattered abroad john 11. Of the cognizance he takes of the children of men, job 11. Matthew henry died in cheshire due to a stroke, on june 22, 1714.

From this emerged his commentary as he gradually completed the books of the old and new testament over the following ten years. Job chapter 12 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible volume iii. Complete and unabridged is still frequently used today. Matthew henry s commentary on the whole bible book of job book. Overview matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible. Commentaries on job paperback december 4, 2015 by matthew henry author. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The book of job bible commentary ebook by matthew henry. Job chapter 11 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. There were children of god scattered abroad besides the incorporated children of the kingdom, matthew 8. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the. He takes it for granted that jobs children the death of whom was one of the greatest of his afflictions had been guilty of some notorious wickedness, and that the unhappy circumstances of their death were sufficient evidence that they were sinners above all the children of the east, v.

Matthew henry s concise commentary on the bible by matthew henry. Building upon a stream of exact exegesis beginning with the reformation, matthew henry 16621714 achieved a standard of applied analysis that has long marked his work as superior. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible by matthew henry. Job chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on.