Bible Commentary

And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 28. Again, the consequence of walking in Jehovah’s statutes will be that they shall inherit the land for ever, cf. Eze 28:25, Eze 37:25. The promise attached to the fifth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:28”

And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them]. 27. put my spirit ] This great promise is one which does not appear prominently in the prophets till the exile. In Isaiah 11 the Messianic king has the spirit … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:27”

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. 26. A new heart ] The “heart” is used here generally of the nature. Formerly their heart … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:26”

Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 25. Dogmatically, sprinkling with clean water might seem merely to express the idea of the forgiveness of past sins. The figure is taken from the washings by which ceremonial … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:25”

For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Eze 36:24 I will take you from among the heathen. The benefits flowing from redemption I. In carrying out the work of redemption God will call His people out of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:24”

And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I [am] the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. 23. sanctify my great name ] To sanctify is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:23”

Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not [this] for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. 22. do not this for your sakes ] Not for what Israel has been or deserved. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:22”

But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. 21. Cf. Eze 20:9; Eze 20:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I had pity for mine holy name – Render it: I had a pitiful regard to Mine Holy Name. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:21”

And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These [are] the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land. 20. These disasters which the people of Jehovah brought on themselves led to the desecration of his name among the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:20”

And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them. 19. The consequences of Jehovah’s wrath the people were scattered by him among all the nations, Eze 7:3, Eze 18:30. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges My … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:19”