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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 45:28

I desire no more, no greater happiness in this world, than to see him; which when I have done, I am willing to die. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 45:25-28

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 45:26. And Jacob’s heart fainted.] “Fainted is perhaps literally, remained cold.” He had too much experience of deceit to believe easily a strange tale like this. (Alford.)Genesis 45:27. The spirit of Jacob their father revived.] “Warmth and life returned to his spirit.” (Alford.)MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Genesis 45:25-28THE JOYFUL NEWS TOLD TO JACOBI. It is, at first, received with incredulity. He is told that Joseph lives, that he is governor of Egypt, and that... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 45:27

Genesis 45:27 We see here how probabilities are the handmaids and the helpers of faith. Slight tokens become the aliment, the very food, on which action feeds, strengthens, nurtures itself, and goes forth to fulfil the work marked out by Providence for the life. I. Jacob's heart fainted; but old men, dying persons, often feel that some unrealised object detains them here. Jacob was like watchers who have gone to the point and taken lodgings, to be the first to hail the ship; and as pennon after... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 45:28

Genesis 45:28 Joseph is a type or figure of the Lord Jesus Christ. I. Joseph, in his younger days, was distinguished from his brethren by a purity of life which became the more observable in contrast with their dissolute manners, and caused an evil report to be sent to their father. His brethren saw him afar off, and conspired to kill him. In this we have a true picture of the Jews' treatment of Christ. II. Joseph was carried down into Egypt, even as was Christ in His earliest days. Joseph was... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Genesis 45:27-28

DISCOURSE: 57JACOB’S RESOLUTION TO VISIT JOSEPH IN EGYPTGenesis 45:27-28. And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the waggons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.IT is of very great importance to exercise sound wisdom and discretion in interpreting the Holy Scriptures, lest, by imposing on them a forced or... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Genesis 45:28

Jacob and Doubting Souls A Parallel June 20th, 1886 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die." Genesis 45:28 . I think that the patriarch Jacob may well serve as the type and emblem of a doubting soul, one who has been told the good news of salvation, the gospel of God's grace, but who cannot bring his mind to believe it. Let us think for a few minutes of old Jacob. First of all, he was a man who was very... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 45:1-28

Chapter 45Then Joseph could not refrain himself before them that stood by him; and he cried and he said, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard him ( Genesis 45:1-2 ).Actually he said, "Get out of here all you Egyptians". And then he let his brothers know who he was and he was crying just aloud, saying, "I'm Joseph, I'm Joseph". And they were standing... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 45:1-28

Genesis 45:5. Be not grieved; that is, not with any farther grief and trouble; for ye have wept and suffered enough. It was God, who taking advantage of your fault, sent me before you to preserve life. Genesis 45:8. It was not you that sent me hither, but God. The Lord takes occasion from the errors and crimes of men to unfold his counsel, and his righteousness. Let it then be noted that Joseph says here, “God sent me to save your lives,” but not the least extenuation of their guilt by... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 45:27

Genesis 45:27When he saw the waggons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revivedProbability an aid to faithWe see here how probabilities are the handmaids and the helpers of faith.Slight tokens become the aliment, the very food, on which action feeds, strengthens, nurtures itself, and goes forth to fulfil the work marked out by Providence for the life. I. Jacob’s heart fainted; but old men, dying persons, often feel that some unrealized object detains them here.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 45:28

Genesis 45:28And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet aliveJoseph a type of ChristJoseph is a type or figure of the Lord Jesus Christ.1. Joseph, in his younger days, was distinguished from his brethren by a purity of life which became the more observable in contrast with their dissolute manners, and caused an evil report to be sent to their father. His brethren saw him afar off, and conspired to kill him. In this we have a true picture of the Jews’ treatment of Christ. 2. Joseph was... read more

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