Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ezekiel 22:2
Judge — The question is doubled, to awaken the prophet more fully, and to quicken him to his work.
Judge — The question is doubled, to awaken the prophet more fully, and to quicken him to his work.
Verse Ezekiel 22:2. _WILT THOU JUDGE THE BLOODY CITY_] Pronounce the sentence of death against the murderers. _SHOW HER ALL HER ABOMINATIONS._] And a most revolting and dreadful catalogue of these is...
Ezekiel 22:1; Ezekiel 23:1. Before the sharpened sword of justice and retribution does its dreadful work, the Lord uncovers the guilt and vileness of the city and lays bare the corruption of her proph...
EZEKIEL 22. THE SINS OF THE CLASSES AND THE MASSES. The doom which has just been described in such fiercely vivid terms contains only one allusion to the sins which justified it (Ezekiel 21:23 f.). Th...
SON OF MAN. See note on Ezekiel 2:1. JUDGE. pronounce judgment on. See Ezekiel 20:4; Ezekiel 23:36. BLOODY CITY. city of bloods: bloods (plural of Majesty) much blood. Put by Figure of speech _Metony...
_wilt thou judge_ See on ch. Ezekiel 20:4, cf. Ezekiel 23:36. _yea, thou shalt shew_ Rather: THEN THOU SHALT CAUSE HER TO KNOW … Ezekiel 22:3 AND THOU SHALT SAY....
WILT THOU JUDGE? &C.— _Wilt thou not judge, wilt thou not judge?_ &c....
CHAPTER ELEVEN THE DEFILEMENT OF ISRAEL 22:1-24:27 Chapter s 22-24 form the conclusion of a lengthy section of the Book of Ezekiel which began back in chapter 12. In these Chapter s Ezekiel has been...
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. WILT THOU JUDGE, WILT THOU JUDGE THE BLOODY CITY? See ; Ezekiel 1:1:e., 'Wilt...
THE BLOODY CITY] referring to those unjustly put to death by the wicked rulers of Jerusalem: so in Ezekiel 22:3; Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 22:12; Ezekie
ANOTHER INDICTMENT OF JERUSALEM The various religious and social evils that prevail in the city are recited (Ezekiel 22:1). Their coming punishment is then predicted, first in direct terms (Ezekiel 22...
EZEKIEL: ‘THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD’ THE *SIN OF JUDAH AND THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 1 TO 24 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 22 * God told Ezekiel to declare judgement against Jerusale...
WILT THOU JUDGE. — The same expression as in Ezekiel 20:4. (See Note there.) The sense of the margin, “plead for,” is not appropriate here. BLOODY CITY. — In Ezekiel 22:2 crimes of bloodshed and idola...
וְ אַתָּ֣ה בֶן ־אָדָ֔ם הֲ תִשְׁפֹּ֥ט הֲ
FINAL ORACLES AGAINST JERUSALEM Ezekiel 22:1; Ezekiel 24:1 THE close of the first period of Ezekiel's work was marked by two dramatic incidents, which made the day memorable both in the private life...
The next movement described the utter evil of the city. Its fundamental sins of bloodshed and idolatry were named and denounced, and the resultant evils were described. These consisted of the oppressi...
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou (a) judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt show her all her abominations. (a) Are you ready to execute your charge, which I commit to you against Jeru...
_Blood. Why dost thou cease to admonish and rebuke the people? (Worthington) --- Pronounce sentence on Jerusalem, (Haydock) for her cruelties. (Calmet)_...
The opening of this chapter, in the words of the Lord, is put into the form of a question, not only of judging, but it seems as if the Lord condescended to ask His servant, whether he had ought to say...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. Chapter 22 recapitulates the sin of Jerusalem, of her prophets, her priests, and her princes. The eye of God sought for some one to stand in the ga...
NOW, THOU SON OF MAN, WILT THOU JUDGE, WILT THOU JUDGE THE BLOODY CITY?.... Or, "city of bloods" y? the city of Jerusalem, in which was shed the blood of the prophets sent unto her; the doubling of th...
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. Ver. 2. _Wilt thou judge?_] Or, Plead for, or excuse? See Ezekiel 20:4 . _ The...
_Wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? Wilt thou plead_ for it? Or rather, _Wilt thou not judge?_ see note on Ezekiel 20:4. The expression is doubled to awaken the prophet more fully, and...
THE WEIGHT OF JERUSALEM'S GUILT...
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge, the bloody city? so called on account of the murders committed in her and the sacrifices of children to Molech. YEA, THOU SHALT SHOW HER ALL HER...
JUDGE: Or, plead for BLOODY CITY?: _ Heb._ city of bloods SHALT SHOW HER: _ Heb._ make her know...
1-16 The prophet is to judge the bloody city; the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called, because of her crimes. The sins which Jerusalem stands charged with, are exceeding sinful. Murder, idolatry,...
Some would have the prophet here to be questioned, whether he would, and why he would, plead for such a city. Others, that God doth forbid him to plead for it, or be solicitous about it. I rather thin...
Ezekiel 22:2 son H1121 man H120 judge H8199 (H8799) judge H8199 (H8799) bloody H1818 city H5892 show...
JERUSALEM, THE CITY OF BLOOD. ‘Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me saying, “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge, the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.” ' Ez...
CONTENTS: Sins of Israel enumerated. Parable of the dross in the furnace. Sins of priests, prophets and people. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: Whatever God's wrath inflicts upon a people, it...
Ezekiel 22:8. _Thou hast profaned my sabbaths,_ the sabbatical days and years. This is repeated in Ezekiel 23:38, to show that the desecration of holy things filled up the measure of Judah's sin: Ezek...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 22:1 This chapter includes three distinct but thematically related oracles. Each convicts Jerusalem of practicing vile impurities that God refuses to tolerate. The first descri...
THE SINS OF JERUSALEM AND ISRAEL: THE GENERAL CORRUPTION OF PROPHETS, PRIESTS, PRINCES, AND PEOPLE (Chap. 22) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—We have here another description of the sins of Jerusalem and Israel; a...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 22:1, EZEKIEL 22:2 MOREOVER, etc. The word connects what follows with THE WORD OF THE LORD which began in Ezekiel
Now, why would God do this? Chapter 22 he now tells us the things that were happening and the sins for which God's judgment was coming. Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Now, thou so...
1 Timothy 5:20; 2 Kings 21:16; 2 Kings 24:3; 2 Kings 24:4; Acts 7:52;...