T download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a magnificent commentary, nothing short of brilliant and marvelous and i have read a few commentaries over the past four decades. In the king james version of the bible the text reads. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1710, and was written by matthew henry. But john and jesus were close in age, and would be close friends. Herod kicked his wife out of the door, and married her sister. In simple terms, convert also means to change, as in ice to water or dollars to pesos. Commentary on the gospel of matthew commentary on the book of matthew volume 3 hegg, tim on. Matthew 3 commentary william barclays daily study bible. He was a kinsman of jesusa cousin, perhapsor an uncle luke 1. Commentary on the gospel of matthew commentary on the book of matthew volume 3.
Read matthew 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Matthew 3 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew 3 and more. The resort of multitudes to him, and their submission to his baptism, matthew 3. Commentaries for matthew chapter 3 preparation for public ministry. Matthew 3 at the start of this chapter, concerning the baptism of john, begins the gospel. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on. Paul explains the repentance, conversion, and salvation. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
In the context of matthew 3 and matthew 4 especially mt 3. All sorts and ranks of persons, and the generality of the people there, flocked to hear him. Matthew 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. As the passage stands, the expressions, preaching in the wilderness, in matthew 3. Matthew 3 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible.
The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew matthew henrys bible commentary. John told herod to repent, but herod didnt think it was any of johns business, or gods business for that matter so he put john in jail instead. This book of matthew study is an introductory level study and is our recommended starting point for learning about torahbased messianic bible study. Matthew 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Ive even written a devotional commentary on matthew, christ the king, so i am somewhat familiar with this gospel. At the start of this chapter, concerning the baptism of john, begins the gospel mk. Matthew 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
Joel 3 in the close of the foregoing chapter we had a gracious promise of deliverance in mount zion and jerusalem. 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. A textual commentary on the gospel of matthew detailed textcritical discussion of the 300 most important variants of the greek text pdf, 438 pages. The verse occurs in the section introducing john the baptist with this verse describing his baptisms. Matthew henry has 568 books on goodreads with 12099 ratings. Study jonah 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Matthew 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The book of matthew is our first in a series of bible studies. Free download or read online matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf epub book. Theologically, it means changing from sinner to saint, filthy to holy, worldly to godly.
Carson once again has written one of the best commentaries on a particular book of the bible. The call to repentance is important and must not be neglected. Read matthew 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. I would even say that his commentary on matthew is on par with his pillar commentary on john.
Book of matthew overview insight for living ministries. John the baptist took his place on stage just before jesus birth. Matthew 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Study matthew 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better.
Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. A voice of one calling in the wilderness, prepare the way for the lord, make straight paths for him. Matthew 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. It is entirely accurate to say that it is the first word of the gospel. Matthew 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. An introduction and commentary tyndale new testament commentaries book 1 kindle edition by france, r.
Matthew 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. Though he had never sinned, jesus went through the rite of baptism to fulfill all righteousness. It is a lifelong process of making changes, and over time we will produce the fruit of the spirit more consistently than the works of the flesh. Matthew henrys most popular book is matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. Matthew starts his genealogy with abraham matthew 1. Study numbers 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Joel chapter 3 matthew henry complete commentary on. Buy a cheap copy of commentary on the whole bible, volume 3.
Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible new testament. He proclaimed in the wilderness, repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand matthew 3. David guzik commentary on matthew 3, where the ministry of john the baptist is introduced, and jesus is witnessed to be the son of god. Yet later chapters in this gospel warn matthews audience that they can also become like these pharisees if they are not careful 24. The preacher being described, the evangelist proceeds to tell us what auditors he had. Herod arrested john the baptist because he had been preaching that he was guilty of adultery.
Matthew s introduction to jesus public ministry does not end with the stories of jesus childhood. In those days john the baptist came preaching in the wilderness of judea, and saying, repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. As early as ad 140, a christian named papias wrote that matthew had compiled the sayings of the lord in hebrew presumably before matthew translated them into greek for a larger audience. There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form. He did everything a truly righteous man should do, so we could learn from him. Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by.
Gospel of matthew 3 commentary new testament matthew. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. Clear, easy to read, great pastoral resource carsons commentary on matthew, maybe the best out of the expositors series. The classic work with updated language kindle edition by henry, matthew, manser, martin h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Then cometh jesus from galilee to jordan unto john, to be baptized of him moses rashly anticipated the divine call to deliver his people, and for this was fain to flee the house of bondage, and wait in obscurity for forty years more exodus 2. Oct 01, 1985 matthew pooles commentary on the holy bible book. Books by matthew henry author of matthew henrys commentary. This is a great way to read andrews notes on a mobile device or computer. Each of these studies is designed for students to reach greater depths of understanding the hebrew scriptures. Matthew public domain audiobook at librivox various versions. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. They have admitted their need for gods mercy and turned away from their confidence in themselves and their reliance on their physical descent from.
Makarioi oi ptochoi to pneumati, hoti auton estin e basileia ton ouranon. The gospel of matthew opens the new testament with a rich portrait of the messiah who fulfills gods promises to israel and proclaims the coming of gods kingdom. Commentary on the gospel of matthew commentary on the. His sermon that he preached to the pharisees and sadducees, wherein he endeavours to bring them to repentance matthew 3. Matthew presents jesus christ as the jesus as the meshiach nagid, the messiah the king, the lion of the tribe of judah. That is gospel repentance, which flows from a sight of christ, from a sense of his. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Feb 03, 2018 commentary on the book of genesis matthew henry 1662 1714 this is another commentary by matthew henry, well known for his commentaries on the bible, this one is on genesis, the first book of. Presumably, the first readers knew who this was, and from the earliest times, christians have understood that david guzik commentary on 3 john 1, in which john explains to gaius how he can learn from good and bad examples by using gaius and diotrephes as examples. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. That is gospel repentance, which flows from a sight of christ, from a sense of his love, and. Click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission another chart from charles swindoll. Matthew refers to jewish customs without explanation matthew 15.
Matthew 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Text commentaries by matthew henry blue letter bible. Chapter 3 digression 1 john and isaiah 40 chapter 4 digression 2 the wilderness temptations chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 digression 3 judge not chapter 8 digression 4 let the dead bury their dead digression 5 legion and the gadarene pigs chapter 9 digression 6 the table manners of jesus chapter 10 digression 7 matthew 10. The climax of the scene is not the baptism itself but the vision and audition jesus encounters as he comes up from the water. Matthew chapter 3 matthew henry complete commentary on. Matthews gospel, and it is clear from the question of the disciples in matthew. Just as a tree does not produce fruit overnight, a christian does not fully repent overnight. The phrase kingdom of heaven is used only in the gospel of matthew and seems to be based on similar reference in the book of daniel. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy.
The text of matthews gospel is now generally viewed as greek original, and not as a translation. And the same john the following description of john is added, that it might appear he did not live in obscurity, but was sufficiently known to all. The name of the author, matthew, is listed in all lists of apostles at the seventh or eighth place matthew 10. Both entail a recognition of self and sin and beating a hasty path to righteousness. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Then went out to him jerusalem that is, the citizens of it, famed as they were for wisdom and virtue. The main characters of this religion, religion story are. Commentary on the book of james matthew henrys bible commentary. It is a lifelong process of making changes, and over time we will produce the fruit of the spirit more consistently than the works of the flesh martin g.
Matthew 3 commentary warnings of a wilderness prophet. Matthew presents the name of jesus and its meaning in a way that assumes the reader knows its hebrew roots matthew 1. While matthew did not sign his own name to his gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostles authorship of the book. The life of jesus as covered by matthew shaded area click chart to enlarge. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. The writer of this book identifies himself simply as the elder. Commentary on the gospel according to matthew author. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew henry. John the baptists message to israel was designed to bring comfort to some and discomfort to others. God confirms jesus identity and commitment by sending the empowering spirit and declaring jesus identity matthew 3.
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