Bible Commentary

And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I [am] against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked. Verse 3. Behold, I am against thee] Dismal news! When God is against us, who can be for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 21:3”

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, 2. the holy places ] Or, sanctuaries. These are not the rural sanctuaries or high places, but the holy buildings in Jerusalem (Eze 7:24; Lam 2:6). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 21:2”

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Eze 21:1-5. These verses, though still figurative, are plainer than the preceding, of which they furnish the explanation. The sword of the Lord is drawn finally from its sheath, to which it shall not return ( Eze 21:5); it is drawn against Jerusalem and its … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 21:1”

Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? 49. speak parables ] or, similitudes with the suggested idea that there lies no reality behind them (Eze 12:21-28). The prophet, indeed, cannot utter a statement plainly, he must throw it first into a figure; the same is true also … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:49”

And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. Verse 48. All flesh] All the people shall see that this war is a judgment of the Lord. It shall not be quenched.] Till the whole land shall be utterly ruined. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:48”

And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:47”

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 46. the south ] Though the reference is to Judah and Jerusalem (Eze 21:1-5), the term “south” hardly means the south of Palestine; rather the whole land of Palestine from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:46”

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Ch. Eze 20:45 to Eze 21:32. The avenging sword of the Lord The passage Eze 20:45-49 belongs to ch. 21 (as in Heb.). The time to which the chapter is to be assigned is the early period of Nebuchadnezzar’s movements westwards. The prophet foresees the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:45”

And ye shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. 44. And the final issue of all shall be that the people will know that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:44”

And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. 43. The goodness of Jehovah in restoring them shall fill their hearts with abhorrence of their own past doings, cf. Eze 16:61. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:43”