Bible Study Matthew Henry

[tarnaak]

What are your opinions on Matthew Henry's Commentary on the whole Bible?

I have bought it and read some while studying, and find nothing "wrong", but would like your views...

 

[FarookButt]

while i havent found the time to read the entirety of it.. i skimmed through it and read a number of his passages.. he seems like a highly intelligent guy.. not quite the bible reader myself.. ahh i'll go ahead and say yes.. why not, right?

 

[serapha]

What are your opinions on Matthew Henry's Commentary on the whole Bible?

I have bought it and read some while studying, and find nothing "wrong", but would like your views...

Hello tarnaak,


Most mainstream Christians would support Matthew Henry's commentary... it is available online at several different sites, so I don't have a "complete" personal copy....just the Psalms/Proverbs volume where I am able to highlight the important things I want to remember.




My personal preference is John Gill's commentary as many times, he references the manuscript differences and jewish/roman/greek history.

~malaka~

 

[JM]

John Gill is number one on my list as well. Online at http://www.bible.crosswalk.com I also like Darby, Spurgeon and the works of Bullinger. :fadein:

 

[serapha]

John Gill is number one on my list as well. Online at http://www.bible.crosswalk.com I also like Darby, Spurgeon and the works of Bullinger. :fadein:

crosswalk.com only has John Gill with the New Testament, John Gill in online for the Old Testament at...


http://www.studylight.org/com/geb/

Darby and Spurgeon just aren't complete enough; bullinger I am not familiar with... And I wish I had the money for Barclay who will never be online.



~malaka~

 

[Vic C.]

There's a yes and a no, but no maybe. IMO, Henry goes off on a tangent sometimes and doesn't always stick to the chapter at hand.

 

[presbuteros]

Darby, eh?

Now there's a real role-model to follow:
- while still attending the Anglican Church, he starts meeting with a few other 'like-minded' people to start 'breaking bread' according to his own formula.
- then, if that wasn't divisive enough, he starts arguments with others in his 'like-minded' group and causes divisions within his own 'cult'.
- after that, as his cult starts to spread in England, he goes around to each group making sure they follow his way of thinking rather than those in the cult who aren't in complete agreement.

And, you know what? That went on for his whole life. Division after division. No surprise that the Plymouth Brethren - the cult that Darby started - continues to suffer division after division today.

So, considering his life, I'm not sure that his interpretation is all that reliable........

 

[JM]

Darby, eh?

Now there's a real role-model to follow:
- while still attending the Anglican Church, he starts meeting with a few other 'like-minded' people to start 'breaking bread' according to his own formula.
- then, if that wasn't divisive enough, he starts arguments with others in his 'like-minded' group and causes divisions within his own 'cult'.
- after that, as his cult starts to spread in England, he goes around to each group making sure they follow his way of thinking rather than those in the cult who aren't in complete agreement.

And, you know what? That went on for his whole life. Division after division. No surprise that the Plymouth Brethren - the cult that Darby started - continues to suffer division after division today.

So, considering his life, I'm not sure that his interpretation is all that reliable........

I just wanted to ask, do you believe the Anglican Church was a 'real' Church? Darby did what was needed and that was Biblical Separation. I'm a separate Christian and believe we should remain apart from men and organizations because they have committed themselves to a path of error and are leading people astray by their philosophy and example. In Acts 15:2 we see that the apostles had “no small dissension and disputation†in contending against error. There is a GOOD fight (1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:7). Jude 3 says there is an earnest contention that is to be made for the truth...

You are simply mimicking what you have heard, it is PROPER to keep away and touch not the unclean thing. (Which includes modern music in worship.)

Ryrie gives plenty of examples of divison amoung Reformed Churches and Presbyterian Churches. Ever hear of the Free Presbyterian? They are a growing group of KJV only Presbyterians that follow Biblical doctrine and remain set apart. Besides, Darby wasn't the father of dispensationalism as many think, his ideas came about from a Bible study group that used a literal method when reading the Bible...many men played apart but yes, Darby was the front man (he didn't start the Brethren Church.)

Jason