Bible Commentary

And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. 20. This symbolical action may have been actually performed, though the supposition is scarcely necessary, cf. Eze 12:3. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges To affect them the more, and to assure them the more fully, let them see … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:20”

Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which [is] in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, [even] with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:19”

And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou [meanest] by these? When; so soon as. The children of thy people; to whom thou art watchman by office, and near of kin by natural descent. Wilt thou not? there was some reason why they might … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:18”

And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. Join them: some would have this done miraculously, but I do not think God bade the prophet work a miracle; were it so, God would rather have said, I will make them one, for he can do miracles. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:17”

Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and [for] all the house of Israel his companions: 16. one stick ] i.e. staff, or rod, equivalent … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:16”

The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 15 28. Prophecy of the reunion of the restored Israel into one kingdom, ruled by one king, even David (1) Eze 37:15-23. Symbol of the union of Judah and Israel into one kingdom, with its explanation. (2) Eze 37:24-25. There shall be one king over … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:15”

And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken [it], and performed [it], saith the LORD. 14. The symbol of the wind breathing into the slain is here explained: it is the spirit of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:14”

And ye shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, Verse 13. When I have opened your graves] When I shall have done for you what was beyond your hope, and deemed impossible, then shall ye know that I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:13”

Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. 12. The figure is varied here, the people are regarded as dead and buried and their revival … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:12”

Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. 11. The whole house of Israel ] viz. Judah and Ephraim. our hope is lost ] Those who speak are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 37:11”