Matthew Henry Bible Commentary
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Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible
Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible.
Matthew Henry's well-known six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708–1710) 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. After the author's death, the work was finished (Romans through Revelation) by thirteen other nonconformist ministers, partly based upon notes taken by Henry's hearers, and edited by George Burder and John Hughes in 1811.
Henry's commentaries are primarily exegetical, dealing with the scripture text as presented, with his prime intention being explanation, for practical and devotional purposes. While not being a work of textual research, for which Henry recommended Matthew Poole's Synopsis Criticorum, Henry's Exposition gives the result of a critical account of the original as of his time, with practical application. It was considered sensible and stylish, a commentary for devotional purposes.
Famous evangelical Protestant preachers such as George Whitefield and Charles Spurgeon used and heartily commended the work, with Whitefield reading it through four times - the last time on his knees. Spurgeon stated, "Every minister ought to read it entirely and carefully through once at least."
Henry's reputation rests upon his renowned commentary, An Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708-10, known also as Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible). He lived to complete it only as far as to the end of the Acts, but after his death other like-minded authors prepared the remainder from Henry's manuscripts. This work was long celebrated as the best English commentary for devotional purposes and the expanded edition was initially published in 1896. Instead of critical exposition, Henry focuses on practical suggestion, and his commentaries contains rich stores of truths.
Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible.
Matthew Henry's well-known six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708–1710) 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. After the author's death, the work was finished (Romans through Revelation) by thirteen other nonconformist ministers, partly based upon notes taken by Henry's hearers, and edited by George Burder and John Hughes in 1811.
Henry's commentaries are primarily exegetical, dealing with the scripture text as presented, with his prime intention being explanation, for practical and devotional purposes. While not being a work of textual research, for which Henry recommended Matthew Poole's Synopsis Criticorum, Henry's Exposition gives the result of a critical account of the original as of his time, with practical application. It was considered sensible and stylish, a commentary for devotional purposes.
Famous evangelical Protestant preachers such as George Whitefield and Charles Spurgeon used and heartily commended the work, with Whitefield reading it through four times - the last time on his knees. Spurgeon stated, "Every minister ought to read it entirely and carefully through once at least."
Henry's reputation rests upon his renowned commentary, An Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708-10, known also as Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible). He lived to complete it only as far as to the end of the Acts, but after his death other like-minded authors prepared the remainder from Henry's manuscripts. This work was long celebrated as the best English commentary for devotional purposes and the expanded edition was initially published in 1896. Instead of critical exposition, Henry focuses on practical suggestion, and his commentaries contains rich stores of truths.
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Last updated on Dec 4, 2022
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Bug fixes and performance improvements
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Version History
5.2
Dec 4, 2022
Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.1
Feb 7, 2022
Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.0
Jan 12, 2018
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fixes:
Adapted for iPhone X
Search engine improved
Corrected some verses
Fixed wrong page turning while verse selection
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
Multiple verses selection
Verses of the day
Daily reading plans
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
Fixes:
Adapted for iPhone X
Search engine improved
Corrected some verses
Fixed wrong page turning while verse selection
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
Multiple verses selection
Verses of the day
Daily reading plans
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
4.5
Jun 17, 2017
Fixes:
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
4.0
May 24, 2017
Fixes:
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
3.0
Jan 30, 2017
Fixes:
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
A lot of bug fixes.
Stability improvements.
New features:
App interface rotation.
New more user friendly design.
Added possibility to read Bible.
Flipping pages option.
Added new setting options.
Bookmarks, notes and highlights are synchronised between different devices in your apple account via iCloud.
Audio for Bible.
Possibility to add bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to notes bookmark for any verse in Bible.
Possibility to highlight any verse in Bible.
Search not only for text, but also for bookmarks, notes, highlights in Bible.
Sharing verses in Bible.
1.4
Nov 13, 2015
Small bug fixes and several improvements
1.3
Oct 12, 2015
Small bug fixes and several improvements
1.2
Sep 19, 2015
Small bug fixes and several improvements
1.1
May 15, 2015
Small fixes
1.0
Apr 22, 2015
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