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mhcc@Deuteronomy:25 @ ****** Deuteronomy 25 ****** *** Outline of Deuteronomy 25 *** Extent of punishment. (_1-3.) The ox that treadeth the corn. (_4.) Marriage of a brother's wife. (_5-12.) Of unjust weights. (_13-16.) War against Amalek. (_17-19.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Deuteronomy:25:17-19 @ Verse 17-19 - Let every persecutor and injurer of God's people take warning from the case of the Amalekites. The longer it is before judgement comes, the more dreadful will it be at last. Amalek may remind us of the foes of our souls. May we be enabled to slay all our lusts, all the corruptions both within and without, all the powers of darkness and of the world, which oppose our way to the blessed Saviour. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@1Samuel:28 @ Henry'_1__27 ****** 1st Samuel 28 ****** *** Outline of 1st Samuel 28 *** Achish puts confidence in David, Saul's fear. (_1-6.) Saul consults a witch at Endor. (_7-19.) Saul's terror. (_20-25.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Samuel:28:7-19 @ Verse 7-19 - When we go from the plain path of duty, every thing draws us further aside, and increases our perplexity and temptation. Saul desires the woman to bring one from the dead, with whom he wished to speak; this was expressly forbidden, Deuteronomy strkjv@18:11. All real or pretended witchcraft or conjuration, is a malicious or an ignorant attempt to gain knowledge or help from some creature, when it cannot be had from the Lord in the path of duty. While Samuel was living, we never read of Saul's going to advise with him in any difficulties; it had been well for him if he had. But now he is dead, "Bring me up Samuel." Many who despise and persecute God's saints and ministers when living, would be glad to have them again, when they are gone. The whole shows that it was no human fraud or trick. Though the woman could not cause Samuel's being sent, yet Saul's inquiry might be the occasion of it. The woman's surprise and terror proved that it was an unusual and unexpected appearance. Saul had despised Samuel's solemn warnings in his lifetime, yet now that he hoped, as in defiance of God, to obtain some counsel and encouragement from him, might not God permit the soul of his departed prophet to appear to Saul, to confirm his former sentence, and denounce his doom? The expression, "Thou and thy sons shall be with me," means no more than that they shall be in the eternal world. There appears much solemnity in God's permitting the soul of a departed prophet to come as a witness from heaven, to confirm the word he had spoken on earth.

mhcc@1Chronicles:22 @ Henry'_1__21 ****** 1st Chronicles 22 ****** *** Outline of 1st Chronicles 22 *** David's preparations for the temple. (_1-5.) David's instructions to Solomon. (_6-16.) The prices commanded to assist. (_17-19.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Chronicles:22:17-19 @ Verse 17-19 - Whatever is done towards rendering the word of God generally known and attended to, is like bringing a stone, or an ingot of gold, towards erecting the temple. This should encourage us when we grieve that we do not see more fruit of our labours; much good may appear after our death, which we never thought of. Let us not then be weary of well doing. The work is in the hands of the Prince of peace. As he, the Author and Finisher of the work, is pleased to employ us as his instruments, let us arise and be doing, encouraging and helping one another; working by his rule, after his example, in dependence on his grace, assured that he will be with us, and that our labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. Henry'_1__23 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Psalms:80 @ ****** Psalms 80 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 80 *** The psalmist complains of the miseries of the church. (_1-7.) Its former prosperity and present desolation. (_8-16.) A prayer for mercy. (_17-19.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Psalms:80:17-19 @ Verse 17-19 - The Messiah, the Protector and Saviour of the church, is the Man of God's right hand; he is the Arm of the Lord, for all power is given to him. In him is our strength, by which we are enabled to persevere to the end. The vine, therefore, cannot be ruined, nor can any fruitful branch perish; but the unfruitful will be cut off and cast into the fire. The end of our redemption is, that we should serve Him who hath redeemed us, and not go back to our old sins. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****