Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:17-18
Is there not a spiritual illustration here! Are not awakened souls alarmed when first brought into JESUS'S house and presence? Read that scripture: Revelation 1:17 . read more
Genesis 43
Robert Hawker
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:19
Do not timid souls flee unto the ministers and stewards of GOD'S mysteries in their distresses, and open their cases to them? James 5:16 . read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:20-23
Observe what an Egyptian may learn by living in an Hebrew's family! read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:24-25
Is not this expected interview between Joseph and his brethren, similar to that which we are looking forward to between GOD and ourselves? But as the presence of Benjamin with them ensured their gracious reception, so if JESUS be with us we have no cause to fear ours. read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:26-28
Here, including their father as Joseph's servant, and all the eleven brethren being present fulfilled the dream: see Genesis 37:9-10 . read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:29-32
The abomination of the Egyptians most probably was, that the Hebrews scrupled not to eat of those things which the Egyptians worshipped. 2 Kings 23:13 . read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:34
John 2:10 . REFLECTIONS Reader! let you and I turn from the table of Joseph amidst his brethren, while they are thus merry and happy with him, to consider the spiritual interest which we have in these things. The world which we dwell in, like that of Canaan to the Patriarch's family, is a world of famine in bread for the soul. And if you know what spiritual hunger means, you will know also that this heavenly corn for ourselves and our household, can nowhere else be had but of the lord of the... read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:5
My face, in peace. Joseph had told them they should be considered as spies, if they did not produce their youngest brother. (Menochius) read more
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 43:16
What a change! in their last visit, Joseph spake roughly to them: now they are to dine with him. Ecclesiastes 7:14 . read more