Background
Where was Abram was from?
Ur
Omniscient
all-knowing
Israel was exiled to Assyria
2 Kings 17:23
kālâ
completed/finished Gen. 2:1
When was Matthew Henry born?
1662
What does Mesopotamia mean?
between the rivers
A Rest; Cessation from Work.
Sabbath
Terah and Abram settled in Hamath
Gen 11:31
nešāmâ
breath Gen. 2:7
What are at least 2 facts about Matthew Henry?
• Born in Flintshire, England • Could read the Bible at three years of age • Minister at a Presbyterian church in Chester, England, for twenty-five years • Died in 1714 after being thrown off his horse on the way to preach • Wrote commentary on Genesis to Acts in last ten years of life; remainder completed by his fellow ministers from Henry’s writings and notes
Where Josiah met King Neco?
Carchemish
Parable
A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Division of light and darkness
Gen. 1:4
sanctified/made it holy Gen. 2:3
qāḏaš
We are to turn from doing our own (pleasure, work) on the Sabbath and (worship on, honor) it (Isa. 58:13)
pleasure and honor
Where did King Xerxes reigned?
Susa/Shushan
Jehovah M’Kaddesh (meaning and reference)
Lord Who Sanctifies—Exodus 31:12–17
No night
Rev. 21:25
katapausis
Heb. 4:1 rest
In Matthew's commentary "God's wisdom for rest" The Sabbath is an (edict, encouragement) to us to trust the Creator of heaven and earth. (Daily double)
Encouragement
Was there battle where King Josiah met King Neco and if so did Josiah fight in the battle? (Reference needed)
(Daily Double)
Yes there was a battle Josiah did fight in the battle (2 Chron. 35:20)
Elohim
frequent Hebrew term for God in the Old Testament. The term is plural but was used to designate the one God of Israel. It has the effect of intensification: ‘God of gods,’ ‘the highest God
When we are absent from our earthly bodies, we will be with the Lord
2 Cor. 5:6–8
holy
Lev. 20:7 sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart
In Matthew Henry's commentary, "God's wisdom for rest", The everlasting Sabbath will be the start of finishing the work of (creation, redemption).
Redemption