Bible Commentary

[Though] these three men [were] in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate. 16. neither sons nor daughters ] There is no support in the words for the idea of Hvernick that the three names, Noah, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:16”

If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts: Noisome beasts are one of the great plagues or armies that God hath always at his command. To pass through the land; to range over the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:15”

Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver [but] their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD. 14. these three men ] By Jeremiah the Lord had already said: “though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people” (Jer 15:1). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:14”

Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: 13. when the land ] Rather: a land. The whole … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:13”

The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, 12 23. The presence of righteous men among a sinful people will not save the sinners The passage may be in answer to thoughts which the prophet felt might rise in the minds of those to whom he spoke. He threatened destruction to people and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:12”

That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD. 11. Yet all these judgments of God have a far-off merciful end in view. They are a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:11”

And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh [unto him]; 10. Both the people and prophet shall perish together; the punishment of the one shall be as that of the other. Already Jer 14:15-16; Jer 27:15. The passage rests … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:10”

And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. 9 11. Fate of the prophet who gives an answer to idolatrous inquirers: he and they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:9”

And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD. 8. Jehovah’s answer to the idolatrous inquirer: he will make him a sign and a proverb, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:8”

For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 14:7”