mhcc - orders

mhcc@Genesis:6:12-21 @ Verse 12-21 -...God gave Noah particular orders how...

mhcc@Genesis:43:15-25 @ Verse 15-25 -...food. Joseph's steward had orders from...

mhcc@Exodus:1:15-22 @ Verse 15-22 -...in kind. Pharaoh gave orders to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:31:12-17 @ Verse 12-17 - Orders were now given that a tabernacle should be set up for the service of God. But they must not think that the nature of the work, and the haste that was required, would justify them in working at it on sabbath days. The Hebrew word /shabath/ signifies rest, or ceasing from labour. The thing signified by the sabbath is that rest in glory which remains for the people of God; therefore the moral obligation of the sabbath must continue, till time is swallowed up in eternity.

mhcc@Numbers:6:1-21 @ Verse 1-21 -...resemblance to the religious orders of...-minded, and devoted to God's service, and desirous to be an example all around us.

mhcc@Numbers:9:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 - God gave particular orders for the keeping of this passover, and, for aught that appears, after this, they kept no passover till they came to Canaan, Joshua strkjv@5:10. It early showed that the ceremonial institutions were not to continue always, as so soon after they were appointed, some were suffered to sleep for many years. But the ordinance of the Lord's Supper was not thus set aside in the first days of the Christian church, although those were days of greater difficulty and distress than Israel knew in the wilderness; nay, in the times of persecution, the Lord's Supper was celebrated more frequently than afterward. Israelites in the wilderness could not forget the deliverance out of Egypt. There was danger of this when they came to Canaan. Instructions were given concerning those who were ceremonially unclean, when they were to eat the passover. Those whose minds and consciences are defiled by sin, are unfit for communion with God, and cannot partake with comfort of the gospel passover, till they are cleansed by true repentance and faith. Observe with what trouble and concern these men complained that they were kept back from offering to the Lord. It should be a trouble to us, when by any occasion we are kept back from the solemnities of a sabbath or a sacrament. Observe the deliberation of Moses in resolving this case. Ministers must ask counsel of God's mouth, not determine according to their own fancy or affection, but according to the word of God to the best of their knowledge. And if, in difficult cases, time is taken to spread the matter before God by humble, believing prayer, the Holy Spirit assuredly will direct in the good and right way. God gave directions in this case, and in other similar cases, explanatory of the law of the passover. As those who, against their minds, are forced to absent themselves from God's ordinances, may expect the favours of God's grace under their affliction, so those who, of choice, absent themselves, may expect God's wrath for their sin. Be not deceived: God is not mocked.

mhcc@Numbers:27:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...of private families, and orders them...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:7:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...of darkness. Limiting the orders to...-fellows, keep not within the bounds of a profession of religion, cannot promise themselves helps meet for them.

mhcc@Deuteronomy:24:5-13 @ Verse 5-13 - It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband and wife; that they carefully avoid every thing which might make them strange one to another. Man-...peace and pardon. Some orders are...

mhcc@Joshua:1:5-9 @ Verse 5-9 -...thing needful. All his orders to...-sufficient. I have commanded, called, and commissioned thee to do it, and will be sure to bear thee out in it. When we are in the way of duty, we have reason to be strong and very bold. Our Lord Jesus, as Joshua here, was borne up under his sufferings by a regard to the will of God, and the commandment from his Father.

mhcc@Joshua:4:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...our children. God gave orders for...

mhcc@Ruth:2:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...in Providence. God wisely orders what...

mhcc@1Samuel:17:12-30 @ Verse 12-30 -...but the wise God orders actions...

mhcc@1Kings:20:12-21 @ Verse 12-21 -...Israelites were conquerors. The orders of...

mhcc@1Kings:21:5-16 @ Verse 5-16 -...Never were more wicked orders given...

mhcc@2Kings:12 @ Henry'_2__11 ****** 2nd Kings 12 ****** *** Outline of 2nd Kings 12 *** Jehoash orders the repair of the temple. (_1-16.) He is slain by his servants. (_17-21.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@2Kings:12:1-16 @ Verse 1-16 -...out of repair; Jehoash orders the...-third year of his reign. Another method was therefore taken. When public distributions are made faithfully, public contributions will be made cheerfully. While they were getting all they could for the repair of the temple, they did not break in upon the stated maintenance of the priests. Let not the servants of the temple be starved, under colour of repairing the breaches of it. Those that were intrusted did the business carefully and faithfully. They did not lay it out in ornaments for the temple, till the other work was completed; hence we may learn, in all our expenses, to prefer that which is most needful, and, in dealing for the public, to deal as we would for ourselves.

mhcc@1Chronicles:23:1-23 @ Verse 1-23 -...the temple service, and orders the...

mhcc@Job:12:6-11 @ Verse 6-11 -...or chance; the Lord orders these...

mhcc@Psalms:9:11-20 @ Verse 11-20 -...of God frequently so orders it,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:58:6-11 @ Verse 6-11 -...adore the Providence which orders all...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:98:4-9 @ Verse 4-9 -...by it. The different orders of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:38:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 - Jeremiah went on in his plain preaching. The princes went on in their malice. It is common for wicked people to look upon God's faithful ministers as enemies, because they show what enemies the wicked are to themselves while impenitent. Jeremiah was put into a dungeon. Many of God's faithful witnesses have been privately made away in prisons. Ebed-melech was an Ethiopian; yet he spoke to the king faithfully, These men have done ill in all they have done to Jeremiah. See how God can raise up friends for his people in distress. Orders were given for the prophet's release, and Ebed-melech saw him drawn up. Let this encourage us to appear boldly for God. Special notice is taken of his tenderness for Jeremiah. What do we behold in the different characters then, but the same we behold in the different characters now, that the Lord's children are conformed to his example, and the children of Satan to their master?

mhcc@Jeremiah:49:28-33 @ Verse 28-33 -...and ambition; but God orders it...

mhcc@Ezekiel:22:23-31 @ Verse 23-31 - All orders and degrees of men had helped to fill the measure of the nation's guilt. The people that had any power abused it, and even the buyers and sellers find some way to oppress one another. It bodes ill to a people when judgments are breaking in upon them, and the spirit of prayer is restrained. Let all who fear God, unite to promote his truth and righteousness; as wicked men of every rank and profession plot together to run them down. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Ezekiel:24:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...by the Chaldeans: all orders and...

mhcc@Luke:22:7-18 @ Verse 7-18 -...disappointment. According to the orders given...

mhcc@John:2:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 - It is very desirable when there is a marriage, to have Christ own and bless it. Those that would have Christ with them at their marriage, must invite him by prayer, and he will come. While in this world we sometimes find ourselves in straits, even when we think ourselves in fulness. There was want at a marriage feast. Those who are come to care for the things of the world, must look for trouble, and count upon disappointment. In our addresses to Christ, we must humbly spread our case before him, and then refer ourselves to him to do as he pleases. In Christ's reply to his mother there was no disrespect. He used the same word when speaking to her with affection from the cross; yet it is a standing testimony against the idolatry of after-...favours, must observe his orders with...7:20. the beginning of Christ's miracles was turning water into wine; which may remind us of the difference between the law of Moses and the gospel of Christ. He showed that he improves creature-comforts to all true believers, and make them comforts indeed. And Christ's works are all for use. Has he turned thy water into wine, given thee knowledge and grace? it is to profit withal; therefore draw out now, and use it. It was the best wine. Christ's works commend themselves even to those who know not their Author. What was produced by miracles, always was the best in its kind. Though Christ hereby allows a right use of wine, he does not in the least do away his own caution, which is, that our hearts be not at any time overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, Luke strkjv@21:34. Though we need not scruple to feast with our friends on proper occasions, yet every social interview should be so conducted, that we might invite the Redeemer to join with us, if he were now on earth; and all levity, luxury, and excess offend him.

mhcc@John:11:54-57 @ Verse 54-57 -...own plans, Jesus still orders all...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

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