Having introduced myself to Mathew Henry after Bible College studies (20 years ago now), I was shocked at how uncomfortable I was with much of his opinion. I had to apply to his works the same historical/cultural exegesis practices and investigations into his time that I routinely did in exploring scripture. The same discipline has proved necessary for all reference works and commentaries I've encountered. Even obsolete works have value, when their historical timing is understood, even if it is just to keep us on our toes and very careful about how we handle scripture and our own opinions.

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