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SeriesMatthew Henry's Commentary on the Holy Bible [3 volume set]

Series author: Matthew Henry

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  • Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volume 1: Genesis to Esther by Matthew Henry
  • Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volume 2: Job to Malachi by Matthew Henry
  • Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volume 3: Matthew to Revelation by Matthew Henry
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volume 1: Genesis to Esther by Matthew Henry 16 copies1
Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volume 2: Job to Malachi by Matthew Henry 24 copies2
Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volume 3: Matthew to Revelation by Matthew Henry 10 copies3

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Immanuel, the Virgin's Son, seed of David, Prince of Peace
God "Elohim" "Yahweh"
Angel of the Lord, God
Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning
Spirit "Holy Spirit"
Cherubim, angels
Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"
Joel, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Lord God Almighty
Melchizedek, king of Salem
Father "God the Father"
Lord God of Israel
Satan
Creator "God" "Lord"
Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"
Michael, the Archangel
Savior, the one who saved us from eternal damnation "Jesus"
I Am, God's response when Moses asked His name
Shepherd, shepherd of us, whom he describes as his sheep
Ananias, of Damascus, high priest
Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus
Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"
Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul
Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus was placed in his tomb
Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus
Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"
Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess
Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"
Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian
Ahab
Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den
Holy One
Jotham
Nazirites
Sikkuth
Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified
Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"
Dionysius, the Areopagite
Gamaliel, 1st century AD
Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah
Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father
Malchus, high priest's servant, Simon Peter cut off his ear
Nicodemus, the Pharisee
Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul
Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah
Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"
Ahaz
Darius I
Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Judah
Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon
Teman
Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner
Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"
Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"
Israel "God's chosen people"
Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus
Mark, the Evangelist, associate of Peter "John Mark"
Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum
Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus
Simon Magus, Samaritan religious figure, convert to Christianity, baptized by Philip
Trophimus, Christian who accompanied Paul during his third missionary journey
Amaziah, Priest of Bethel
Daughter of Jerusalem
Isaiah, the Prophet
Kiyyun
Negev
Tiglath-Pileser III, king of Assyria "Pul"
Beelzebub, prince of demons "Beelzebul"
Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist
Good Shepherd
Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus
Jude, brother of James
Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus
Nicolas, of Antioch
Priscilla, wife of Aquila
Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross
Tryphena, Roman Christian
Ammonites
Daughter of Zion
Israelites
Levi
Nimrod
Tobijah
Anna, daughter of Phanuel, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus
Belial, sons of worthlessness "Satan" "Wicked One"
Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die - taken by God
Hermas, Roman Christian
Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Justus, proposed but not selected to replace Judas "Joseph" "Barsabbas"
Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, walked with God
Prodigal Son, parable
Simon, the leper
Tryphosa, Roman Christian
Amorites
David
Jacob
Libyans
Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Uzziah, son of Amaziah, King of Judah "Azariah"
Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus
Bereans, searched the Scriptures
Epaphras, of Colossae, companion of Paul, evangelist in Laodicea and Hierapolis
Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus
James, brother of Jesus
King of kings
Mary, mother of James and Joseph
Nympha, woman who housed the church in Laodicea "Nymphas"
Quirinius, governor of Syria when Jesus was born "Cyrenius"
Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite
Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul
Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Edom
Jebusites
Lo-Ammi, son of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not my people"
Pharaoh, several at different times
Wickedness
Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ
Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"
Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia
Hermogenes, deserted Paul
James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee "James the Greater"
Lamb of God
Mary, mother of Jesus
Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon
Rahab, prostitute who hid Israelite spies
Son of God
Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul
Ancient of Days, God
Edomites
Jedaiah, helped rebuild wall around Jerusalem
Lord
Philistines
Yahweh "Lord" "God of Israel" "YHWH"
Antipas, martyr
Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus
Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul
Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
James, the Less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Matthew
Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus
Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus
Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison
Righteous One, the only one who never sinned "Jesus"
Son of Man
Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible
Asaph, psalmist
Elijah
Jehozadak
Lo-Ruhamah, daughter of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not-Loved"
Put
Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian
Carpus, Paul left his cloak, book and parchments with him in Troas
Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him
Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable
Mary, Roman Christian
Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"
Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother of John, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning
Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead
Balaam
Esau
Jeremiah, the prophet
Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"
Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Apollos, of Alexandria
Cephas, Simon, son of John "Peter"
Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul
Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"
Jason, relative of Paul
Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul
Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"
Persis, Roman Christian
Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well
Spirit of Truth
Zacchaeus, tax collector
Balak
Ezekiel, the Prophet
Jeroboam
Messenger of the Covenant
Regem Melek
Zerubbabel, prince of Judah "Sheshbazzar"
Abaddon, angel of the Abyss "Apollyon" "Destruction"
Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla
Eunice, Timothy's mother
Herod, the Great, King of Judea
Lois, Timothy's grandmother
Matthias, the Apostle
Peter, the Apostle, denied Jesus 3 times "Simon Peter" "Cephas"
Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel
Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth
Zebedee, father of James and John
Benjamin
Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea
Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer
Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Rock
Abba "God the Father"
Archelaus, king over Judea and Samaria, son of Herod the Great
Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"
Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"
Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice
Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses
Sapphira, wife of Ananias, struck dead for lying to God
Stephen, stoned for being a Christian
Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"
Branch
Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Job, challenged by satan
Miriam
Shadrach, of the fiery furnace
Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem
Archippus, fellow worker with Paul
Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile
Herodion, Christian relative of Paul
John Mark, son of Mary
Messiah "Savior"
Philemon, master of Onesimus
Tertius, Paul's scribe, at Paul's direction wrote Letter to the Romans
Zeus, Greek king of the gods
Canaanites
Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Jonah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god
Sharezer
Alexander, the smith
Aristarchus, early Christian disciple
Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea
John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome
Lucius, relative of Paul
Philetus, Christian false teacher
Saul, of Tarsus
Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"
Aaron
Chaldeans
Hazel
Joseph
Moses
Shealtiel
Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"
Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul
Crescens, companion of Paul
Festus, governor of Caesarea
Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith
John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth
Luke, the Evangelist, the physician
Moses, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible - call
Philip, the Apostle
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome
Abednego, of the fiery furnace
Cushan
Heldai
Joshua
Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Shephelah
Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God
Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor, 27 BC-14 AD
Demas, companion of Paul
Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel Gabriel"
Jonah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish
Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes
Naaman, of Syria, healed of leprosy
Philippian jailer
Timothy, companion of Paul
Abraham
Cyrus II, King of Persia
Hezekiah
Josiah
Nathan
Shimei

Important events

Pentecost
John preaches and baptizes
Jesus heals a leper
Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes
Jesus anointed in Bethany
Jesus before Herod
The anti-Christ revealed
The beast from the sea
The thousand year reign
The locust plague, a fortaste of the Day of the LORD
The Day of the Lord
Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus heals the Centurion's servant
The barren fig tree
Jesus’ triumphant entry to Jerusalem
Jesus sentenced to death by Pilate
Ananias and Sapphira
Godlessness in the Last Days
The beast from the Earth
The defeat of Satan
The coming of salvation on the Day of the LORD
Judgement on Jerusalem
Jesus' temptation in the desert
Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son
Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath
The cursing of the fig tree
Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth
Stephen stoned
Christ’s sacrifice once for all
The 144,000 with the Lamb
Last Judgement
Oracles Against Eight Nations
Jerusalem restored
Jesus calls his disciples
Jesus sends the 12 Apostles
Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem
Jesus purges the Temple
Jesus’ words on the cross
Philip and the Ethiopian
False teachers and their destruction
The three angels
The new Heaven and the new Earth
Oracles against Israel and its People
A call to action: Build my House
Wedding at Cana
Beheading of John the Baptist
Jesus heals a man with dropsy
The widow’s mite
Jesus’ death
Saul’s conversion
The sin and doom of godless men
The harvest
The new Jerusalem
Five Vivid Visions of Israel's Fate
A word of encouragement: My House will be Glorious
Jesus purging the temple
Jesus feeds the 5,000
Parable of the lost sheep
Parable of the ten virgins
Jesus’ burial
Peter’s escape from prison
John’s vision of Christ on the island of Patmos
The angels with the seven last plagues
Paradise restored
The Promise of Messianic Restoration and Blessing
A call to pursue Holiness
Jesus calms the stormy sea
Jesus walks on the sea
Parable of the lost coin
Parable of the talents
Jesus’ resurrection
Paul and Silas in prison
The seven letters
The first five bowls 'plagues'
Job’s faith tested
The Oracle against Edom
A Promise of Restoration
Jesus heals man with palsy
Jesus feeds 4,000
Parable of the prodigal son
Judas agrees to betray Jesus
Easter
Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos
The seven seals
Armageddon
New Heavens and a new Earth
The cause of Edom's downfall
Feast of Tabernacles
Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead
Jesus heals a blind man
Parable of the unjust steward
Jesus and disciples prepare for Passover
Jesus appears to Peter
The shipwreck of Paul
The seven trumpets
Christ and Antichrist
Jerusalem under siege
The coming Day of the LORD
An oracle from the LORD: God's love for Israel
Jesus heals the blind and mute
Peter’s confession of Christ
The rich man and poor Lazarus
Last Supper
Road to Emmaus
Abraham justified by faith
The locusts out of hell
The vision of the great harlot
Seventy years of captivity
Jonah swallowed by a great fish
An oracle from the LORD: Improper sacrifices insult God
Birth of John the Baptist promised
Jesus’ parable of the sower
Transfiguration
The unjust judge and the widow
Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus revealed to his disciples
Resurrection of Christ
The army from the Euphrates
The defeat of Babylon
Fall of Jerusalem
Indictment, judgement and hope for the people
A warning to the priests from the LORD
Birth of Jesus foretold
Jesus’ parable of the weeds
Jesus restores a lunatic
The Pharisee and the Publican
Jesus taken captive
Doubting Thomas
Resurrection of the Dead
End of the World
The Church’s victory
Valley of dry bones
Indictment, judgement and hope for the leaders
An oracle from the LORD: About the Messiah
Birth of John the Baptist
Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast
Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering
The raising of Lazarus from the dead
Jesus’ trial
The catch of 153 fish
Paul called by God
The seven visions
The marriage supper of the Lamb
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace
Indictment, judgement and hope for the nation
Joseph takes Mary as his wife
Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl
Jesus heals 10 lepers
The Sanhedrin conspires to kill Jesus
Peter denies Jesus
The Great Commission
Paul accepted by the apostles
The dragon and the child
The Rider on the White Horse
Daniel in the lions den
Nineveh's destruction is decreed by the LORD
Birth of Jesus
Jesus’ parable of the net
Jesus blesses small children
Jesus restores the sight of 2 blind men
Judas Iscariot hangs himself
Ascension
Paul in chains
The war in the sky
The Church’s final victory
The unfaithful wife and the faithful husband
Nineveh's destruction is described
Christmas
Sermon on the mount
The rich young man
Zacchaeus the tax collector
Jesus before Pilate
Matthias chosen to replace Judas
Second coming of Christ
The dragon persecutes the woman
Christ and Satan
The unfaithful nation and the faithful LORD
Sun stands still

Important places

Greece
Mount of Olives, Jesus arrested "Gethsemane"
Mount Sinai
Mizpah
Babylon
Damascus, Saul converted
Jerusalem
Mount Zion, the mountain of the Lord "Mount Moriah"
Tyre, spread of the Gospel
Yemen
Earth, created by God
Jordan River
Egypt, where Israel was enslaved
Judah, Kingdom of
Palestine
Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus
Book of Life
Gaza, spread of the Gospel
Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel
Cilicia
Golgotha, place of a skull
Mesopotamia, "Syria of the two rivers"
Phillippi, Paul's missionary journeys
Tarsus, home of Paul
Ashkelon
Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"
Golden Gate, Jerusalem "Gate of Mercy"
Lud
Mount Paran
Second Quarter
Tubal
Antioch, spread of the Gospel
Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys
Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys
Phrygia
Thessalonica, Paul's missionary journeys
Assyria
Eden, "Garden of Eden"
Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness
Maroth
Mount Perazim
Shaphir
Valley of Acacias "Shittim"
Apollonia, spread of the Gospel
Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys
Heaven, paradise for believers
Mount Gerizim
Pisidian Antioch, Paul's missionary journeys
Thyatira
Azal
Edom
Had Rimmon
Mareshah
Mount Seir
Sharon
Valley of Achor
Arabia, spread of the Gospel
Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys
Hell
Puteoli, Italy, Paul's missionary journeys
Tower of Siloam
Balikh River
Ekron
Hadrak
Megiddo
Mount Tabor
Shechem
Valley of Jehoshaphat
Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo
Cyprus, spread of the Gospel
Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys
Rhegium, Italy, Paul's missionary journeys
Troas, Paul's missionary journeys
Bashan
Elkosh
Hamath
Naphtali, northern Israel kingdom "Galilee"
Sheol
Valley of Jezreel
Athens, Paul's missionary journeys
Cyrene
Jericho
Mount of Transfiguration
Road to Emmaus
Turkey
Benjamin Gate, Jerusalem
Ephraim
Heaven
Memphis
Naphtali Gate, Jerusalem
Shepharad
Za'anan
Rome, Italy, Paul's missionary journeys
Beth Aven
Euphrates
House of the LORD
Midian
Negev
Shinar
Zarephath
Bay of Naples
Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys
Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised "Jaffa"
Nazareth
Salamis, spread of the Gospel
Bethel
First Gate, Jerusalem
Israel
Moab
New Gate, Jerusalem
Sidon
Zebulun, northern Israel kingdom "Galilee", Jesus raised here
Berea, examined the scriptures
Neapolis
Samaria, spread of the Gospel
Achor, Valley of
Beth Ezel
Fish Gate, Jerusalem
Issachar Gate, Jerusalem
Moresheth
Nile River
Simeon Gate, Jerusalem
Zebulun Gate, Jerusalem
Bethany
Samothrace
Adullam
Beth Ophrah
Gad Gate, Jerusalem
Javan
Mount Carmel
Nineveh
Sinim "China"
Zion
Bethesda
Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys
Judea
Pamphylia
Sardis
Ammon
Bozrah, capital of Edom
Gath
Joppa
Mount Gilead
Omri
Sodom
Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch
Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys
Paphos, Cyprus, spread of the Gospel
Sidon, spread of the Gospel
Aram
Canaan
Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here
Joseph Gate, Jerusalem
Mount Hermon
Philistia
Tarshish
Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys
Lydda, spread of the Gospel
Paradise "Heaven"
Smyrna
Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended
Carmel
Geba
Judah Gate, Jerusalem
Mount Horeb
Phul
Teban
Caesarea, spread of the Gospel
Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life
Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys
Patmos, Greece, John exiled here
Spain
Armenia
Corner Gate, Jerusalem
Gibeah
Lachish
Mount Mizar
Ramah
Thebes "No Amon"
Cana, Galilee
Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned
Pergamum
Syracuse, Sicily, Paul's missionary journeys
Ashdod
Cush
Gilead
Lebanon, cedar trees
Mount of Esau
Reuben Gate, Jerusalem
Tower of Hananel
Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul
Capernaum
Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"
Malta, Paul's missionary journeys
Philadelphia "Alashir"
Syria
Asher Gate, Jerusalem
Dan Gate, Jerusalem
Gilgal
Levi Gate, Jerusalem
Mount Olympus
Samaria
Tree of Life

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