Bible Commentary

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they [are] a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. 5. for they are a rebellious house ] Whether they hear or whether they forbear and they will forbear, for they are a rebellious house yet shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 2:5”

For [they are] impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. 4. for they are impudent children ] Rather, and the children are impudent and stiffhearted, to whom I send thee. The “children” are the present generation, who are like their fathers. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 2:4”

And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, [even] unto this very day. 3. to a rebellious nation ] Rather, nations. First the people are called the children of Israel, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 2:3”

And the spirit entered into me when he spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spoke unto me. 2. And the spirit ] Perhaps, and spirit. It is not said directly to be the spirit of God, though in a sense this is meant. Spirit is strength, or, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 2:2”

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. 1 7. The rebellious people to whom the prophet is sent 1. Son of man ] Better, child of man. The phrase is used over ninety times, and expresses the contrast between the prophet, as one of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 2:1”

As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so [was] the appearance of the brightness round about. This [was] the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw [it], I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 1:28”

And I saw as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. 27. the colour of amber ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 1:27”

And above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. 26. The rendering of LXX. makes the sapphire stone different from the throne, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 1:26”

And there was a voice from the firmament that [was] over their heads, when they stood, [and] had let down their wings. 25. from the firmament ] Rather: above the firmament, as R.V. The voice must be that of him who sat above the firmament. This voice might be supposed to command the movement or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 1:25”

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings. 24. The sound of the wings of the living creatures when in flight was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 1:24”