The Great Cloud of Witnesses · The Puritans & Pietists
Matthew Henry
1662–1714 · Welsh
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The life
Matthew Henry was a Welsh nonconformist minister and author, best known for his six-volume biblical commentary 'Exposition of the Old and New Testaments.' His commentary remains one of the most widely used devotional commentaries ever written and has influenced countless preachers and Bible students for over 300 years.
In their own words
“However, he was now alarmed with the rumour that the king of the Cushites, who bordered upon the Arabians, was coming out against him with a great army,”
Commentary on the Whole Bible · on the verse
“Great encouragement given to the people of God in the midst of those distractions; they are assured, 1. That the enemies shall not gain their point against them,”
Commentary on the Whole Bible · on the verse
“It was temple service, yet Solomon takes care that they shall not be over-worked. Great men ought to consider that their servants must rest as well as they.”
Commentary on the Whole Bible · on the verse
Go further
Read them yourself — the works below are the next step, and the public-domain ones are free to read in full.
- An Exposition of the Old and New Testaments1710
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- Directions for Daily Communion with God1712
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