Bible Commentary

And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where [was] the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:3”

Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the color of amber. 2. as the appearance of fire ] More naturally, the appearance of a man, as LXX., cf. ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:2”

And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, [as] I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. 1. the sixth month] The first vision of the prophet … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:1”

The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD. 27. king shall mourn ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 7:27”

Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. 26. Mischief upon mischief ] i.e. calamity upon calamity; and “rumour” of misfortune upon rumour. Jer 4:20; Isa 28:19. but the law … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 7:26”

Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and [there shall be] none. 25. Destruction cometh ] Or, anguish. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Eze 7:25 Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. Destruction instead of peace I remember hearing Dr. James Spurgeon, in the course of a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 7:25”

Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. 24. worst of the heathen ] Cf. Eze 28:7, Eze 30:11 the terrible of the nations. Jer 6:23; Hab 1:7. the pomp … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 7:24”

Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. 23. Make a chain ] the chain. The chain could only be for binding the captives to carry them into exile. In Isa 40:19 a similar word is used for the silver chains with which the idols … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 7:23”

My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret [place]: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it. 22. The enemy shall penetrate into the temple and profane it. turn from them ] This most naturally refers to Israel, from whom the Lord will turn his face in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 7:22”

And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. 21. Because of this abuse of their silver and gold in making it into idols it shall become the prey of the Chaldeans, who shall profane … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 7:21”