Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ezekiel 25:9
The side — That part of his country which was best fortified. Bethjeshimoth — An ancient city; it was a fortress toward the desert, which watched lest any should make an inroad on the country.
The side — That part of his country which was best fortified. Bethjeshimoth — An ancient city; it was a fortress toward the desert, which watched lest any should make an inroad on the country.
Verse Ezekiel 25:9. _I WILL OPEN THE SIDE_] קתף _ketheph_, the shoulder, the strongest frontier place. _Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon_, and _Kiriathaim_ were strong frontier towns of Moab....
I WILL OPEN THE SIDE ... - i. e., lay it open to the attack of the enemy from the cities, from his cities, from his frontier (or, in every quarter). There is an ironical stress on “his” cities, becaus...
CHAPTER S 25-32 Predictions of Judgments Against the Nations _ 1. Prophecies concerning Ammon, Moab, Edom, and the Philistines (Ezekiel 25:1) _ 2. Concerning Tyrus (Ezekiel 26:1) 3. The glory of T...
BETH. JESHIMOTH. Now _'Ain Surveirneh,_ near the north-east corner of the Dead Sea (Numbers 33:49; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:20). BAAL. MEON. Now _Tell M'ain_ ...
Prophecy against Moab The Moabites, like the Ammonites, were recognised by Israel as a kindred people (Genesis 19:30). Technically the border of Moab on the N. was the Arnon, but they had pretensions...
_open the side_ Lit. _the shoulder_of Moab, i.e. the border or territory of Moab conceived as looking towards other countries, as "shoulder" has hardly reference to the shape of the Moabite territory...
I WILL OPEN THE SIDE, &C.— _I will open the side of Moab, laying bare the cities in his borders, the beautiful country of Beth-jeshimoth,_ &c. Houbigant....
II. THE WORD AGAINST MOAB 25:8-11 TRANSLATION (8) Thus says the Lord GOD: Because Moab and Seir have said, Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations, (9) therefore, behold, I am about to ope...
Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim, THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I...
§ 1. AMMON, MOAB, EDOM, AND PHILISTIA These four nations were the neighbours of Israel on the E., SE., and SW. respectively, and are dealt with in their geographical order. Ammon and Moab are denounce...
MOAB. The Moabites, like the Ammonites, were descended from Lot (Genesis 19:37). Their country lay E. of the Dead Sea, and S. of Ammon, the Arnon being the boundary. They were at times subject to Isr...
SIDE] RM 'shoulder,' i.e. frontier. BETH-JESHIMOTH, BAAL-MEON, KIRIATHAIM] three frontier cities of Moab: see Numbers 33:49; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:17;...
EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ PART TWO – EZEKIEL 25:1-33 PUNISHMENT OF THE NATIONS...
OPEN THE SIDE OF MOAB — _i.e., lay it open to the enemy._ This is to be done “from the cities,” on which a special emphasis is placed. The cities named were all on the north of the Arnon, and before t...
לָכֵן֩ הִנְנִ֨י פֹתֵ֜חַ אֶת ־כֶּ֤תֶף מֹואָב֙...
AMMON, MOAB, EDOM, AND PHILISTIA Ezekiel 25:1 THE next eight Chapter s (25-32) form an intermezzo in the Book of Ezekiel. They are inserted in this place with the obvious intention of separating the...
The last division of the prophecy deals with the subject of the ultimate restoration of the chosen nation. It falls into three sections. The first has to do with the nations, the second with the natio...
Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, (e) from his cities [which are] on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim, (e) So that no po...
_Shoulder; reduce to slavery, (Haydock) or take the strong places, (Jeremias xlviii. 7.; Calmet) or cities and strength of Moab. (Worthington)_...
Moab comes next to be called to account for her joy at Israel's affliction. The Reader will connect with this account the history of Moab's hatred to Israel, when Balak hired an enchanter from the Eas...
Chapter 25 has an especial character. The nations that surrounded and that were within the territory of Israel rejoiced at the destruction of Jerusalem, and of the sanctuary. Therefore God would execu...
THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I WILL OPEN THE SIDE OF MOAB FROM THE CITIES,.... Or, "the shoulder of Moab" t; that part of their country where their greatest strength lay, So the Targum renders it, "the strengt...
Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities [which are] on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim, Ver. 9. _Behold, I wi...
_Because that Moab and Seir_, &c. By Seir the Idumeans are intended. The prophet joins them together as guilty of the same crime, and then denounces particular judgments against each of them. _Behold,...
In the eight Chapter s now following there are contained some of the mightiest prophecies of the Old Testament against the chief heathen nations of the time, all of whom had, at one time or another, o...
therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab, literally, "the shoulder of Moab," the Moabites being descendants of the older daughter of Lot, Genesis 19:37, FROM THE CITIES, so that the entire coun...
THE SIDE OF MOAB: _ Heb._ shoulder of Moab...
8-17 Though one event seem to the righteous and wicked, it is vastly different. Those who glory in any other defence and protection than the Divine power, providence, and promise, will, sooner or lat...
I WILL OPEN; when the Lord will open the gates of iron, and say, The gates shall not be shut, as ISAIAH 45:1,2, every attempt shall be easy, and his soldiers shall break through the defences, that wer...
Ezekiel 25:9 clear H6605 (H8802) territory H3802 Moab H4124 cities H5892 cities H5892 frontier H7097 glory H6643 cou
THE ORACLE AGAINST MOAB (EZEKIEL 25:8). When considering this oracle the historic closeness between Moab and Ammon must be kept in mind. Regularly through history they had worked in unison, with somet...
CONTENTS: Prophecy against the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites and Philistines. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: Those who glory in any other defence than divine power and promises will sooner or...
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PREDICTIONS OF JUDGMENTS UPON THE AMMONITES, MOABITES, EDOMITES, AND PHILISTINES. (Chap. 25) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—In chs. 25–32, we come to a new group of prophecies. They are predictions of judgment upo...
EXPOSITION The section on which we now enter—the great "parenthesis," as I have called it, of Ezekiel's prophetic work—contains messages to the seven nations that were most closely connected with the...
Now beginning with chapter 25, God begins to pronounce His judgment upon the surrounding nations of Israel. And the first, of course, that of the Ammonites. We have today the city of Ammon, which come...
Jeremiah 48:23; Joshua 13:17; Joshua 13:19; Joshua 13:20; Numbers 32: