Bible Commentary

But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come. 8. at hand to come ] The presentiment of the prophet is that the restoration of the people and the age to which all these promises which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:8”

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that [are] about you, they shall bear their shame. 7. lifted up mine hand ] The gesture of taking an oath, Eze 20:5. Strictly the rendering is I lift up, so I speak, Eze 36:5-6. bear their shame ] As … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:7”

Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen: 6. borne the shame of the heathen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:6”

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all [their] heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. 5. fire of my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:5”

Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:4”

Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made [you] desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and [are] an infamy of the people: 3. Because ] lit. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:3”

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession: 2. Cf. Eze 25:3, Eze 26:2. ancient high places ] “High places” is not used here in the usual religious sense of rural sanctuaries, but said of the mountain land of Israel, cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:2”

Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: The mountains of Israel are opposed to Seir, the mount of Edom Eze 35:3. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible CHAPTER XXXVI The Edomites or Idumeans, during the Babylonish captivity, took … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 36:1”

As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, [even] all of it: and they shall know that I [am] the LORD. 15. The clause “as thou didst do unto thee” is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 35:15”

Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate. 14. When the rejoiceth ] Probably: to the rejoicing of the whole earth will I make thee desolate. This gives the requisite antithesis to Eze 35:15: as Edom rejoiced over the destruction of Judah, the whole earth will be overjoyed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 35:14”