Bible Commentary

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up [that which was] broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 4. Five classes are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 34:4”

Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: [but] ye feed not the flock. 3. Ye eat the fat ] LXX. the milk (the consonants are the same). Cf. Isa 7:22; Zec 11:16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 3. Ye eat the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 34:3”

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 2. the shepherds ] i.e. the rulers. The term is chiefly used in later writings … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 34:2”

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, The prophet has yet to pronounce a judgment upon unfaithful rulers, whose punishment will further the good of those whom they have misguided. He shows what the rulers should have been, what they have been, and what in the coming times they shall be when … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 34:1”

And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them. 33. when this cometh ] but when it cometh to pass. The general it (fem. as usual in general references) is the judgment or crisis, the idea of which underlies all the prophet’s words … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:33”

And, lo, thou [art] unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. 32. lovely song of one ] lit. a lovely song; one that hath. The comparison “like a lovely song” is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:32”

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness. 31. On “come unto thee” cf. Eze 8:1, Eze 14:1, Eze 20:1. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:31”

Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. 30. are talking … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:30”

Then shall they know that I [am] the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed. I would have had them acknowledge me to be the Lord by my blessings which beautified the land, by my holy precepts which directed to piety and justice, by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:29”

For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through. 28. Cf. Eze 7:24, Eze 24:21, Eze 30:6-7. The “mountains of Israel” are the mountain land of Israel. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:28”