Bible Commentary

Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. 15. The name Tel-abib means possibly, Hill of corn-ears, or shortly, Cornhill; but see against this Frd. Del. Heb. Lang. p. 16. Names compounded … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:15”

So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. 14. in bitterness ] i. e. indignation, or anger, Jdg 18:25 (angry fellows), 2Sa 17:8. Similarly “heat of spirit” is fury or wrath. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:14”

[I heard] also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. 13. I heard also the noise ] More fairly: and the noise. The words seem to state the cause of the great rushing … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:13”

Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, [saying], Blessed [be] the glory of the LORD from his place. 12. the spirit took me up ] See on Eze 2:2. This “lifting up” by the spirit must be interpreted according to ch. Eze 8:1-3, it was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:12”

And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. Thy people – Gods people. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible See Eze 3:4. To them of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:11”

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 10 15. The Prophet’s Particular Mission to the Exiles at Tel Abib Though Ezekiel’s mission, like that of all the prophets, was to the house of Israel as a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:10”

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they [be] a rebellious house. 9. harder than flint ] Cf. Jer 5:3, “they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.” though they be a rebellious ] Rather: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:9”

Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. I have made … thy forehead strong – I have given thee a strength superior to theirs; a metaphor taken from horned animals. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible This may be to remove the objection of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:8”

But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel [are] impudent and hardhearted. 7. impudent and hardhearted ] See on ch. Eze 2:4. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Eze 3:7 But the house of Israel will not hearken … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:7”

Not to many people of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. 6. many people ] Rather: peoples, i.e. different foreign nations. Surely, had I sent thee ] More exactly: surely if I sent thee … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 3:6”