Bible Commentary

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; 2. a riddle ] As requiring interpretation; the passage is also called a “parable,” as containing a similitude or comparison. The eagle is Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Conquerors are often compared to the eagle, Deu 28:49; Isa 46:11; Jer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 17:2”

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 1 10. The riddle of the great eagle (1) Eze 17:1-4 introduction. The great, broadwinged, speckled eagle came to Lebanon, and broke off the top of the cedar, carrying it to the merchant-land, Babylon the captivity of Jehoiachin by Nebuchadnezzar. (2) Eze 17:5-6. He took … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 17:1”

That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD. 63. when I am pacified ] Better active: when I forgive thee. The word is the technical sacrificial word to “atone” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:63”

And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: 62. I will establish ] “ I ” is emphatic, in opposition to “not by thy covenant.” The new covenant will shew that which Jehovah is better than all his chastisements. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:62”

Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant. 61. Sodom and Samaria, the sisters of Jerusalem, shall be restored also with her and given her for daughters. This restoration … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:61”

Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. 60. The Lord will substitute for the old covenant which was broken an “everlasting” covenant, cf. ch. Eze 37:26; Isa 54:9-10; Isa 55:3; Jer 31:35-36; Jer 32:40; Jer 33:20-22. The covenant will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:60”

For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant. 59. The fall of Jerusalem, prophetically assumed in Eze 16:58, is now directly threatened. On the “oath” cf. Deu 29:12; Deu 29:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:59”

Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD. 58. This and the preceding verses assume the destruction of Jerusalem, of which the prophet was fully assured. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges What thou hast done I have imputed to thee; thou wilt not repent, therefore I account thee guilty, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:58”

Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of [thy] reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all [that are] round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about. 57. was discovered ] i.e. manifested. According to modes of thinking then prevalent calamity was the accepted proof of wickedness. Jerusalem’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:57”

For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride, 56. Jerusalem did not deign to refer to Sodom on account of the wickedness and evil repute of the latter. Others interrogatively: Was not Sodom a report (a moral byword) in thy mouth? But the interrogative form is precarious. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 16:56”