Bible Commentary

Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. 21. excellency of your strength ] i.e. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:21”

Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Then I answered them,…. And gave them an account of the design of the whole, and what was signified hereby: the word of the Lord came unto me, saying; ordering him to do all he did; for he did nothing of himself, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:20”

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these [things are] to us, that thou doest [so]? Eze 24:19 Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so? An ancient question modernised Just as Ezekiel, at his Lords command, did many strange things entirely with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:19”

So I spoke unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded. 18. The death of the prophet’s wife was no doubt an actual occurrence. And there is nothing improbable in his demeanour after it, with the view of attracting the attention … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:18”

Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not [thy] lips, and eat not the bread of men. 17. Forbear to cry ] sigh in silence; lit. sigh, be silent. mourning for the dead ] Another … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:17”

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. 15 27. The prophet’s abstention from mourning on the death of his wife a symbol of the stupefaction of the people at the news of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:16”

Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Eze 24:15-27 So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded. Sin the worst sorrow I. Other sorrows may have no evil, but even good in them; this is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:15”

I the LORD have spoken [it]: it shall come to pass, and I will do [it]; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD. 14. shall they judge ] Cf. Eze 23:49. LXX. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:14”

In thy filthiness [is] lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee. 13. In thy lewdness ] Or, because of thy lewd filthiness, cf. Eze 16:27, thy lewd way. shalt not be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:13”

She hath wearied [herself] with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum [shall be] in the fire. 12. As the words stand they seem to read: she hath wearied my labours, and her great rust goeth not out from her; let her rust be in the fire! Previous efforts … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 24:12”