A pricking briar — By these two metaphors the prophet points out the troublesome neighbours of the Jews, such as Moab, Ammon, Edom, Tyre, and Zidon. This never had a full accomplishment yet. But it will, for the scripture cannot be broken.
Verse Ezekiel 28:24. _THERE SHALL BE NO MORE A PRICKING BRIER_] Nothing to excite Israel to idolatry when restored from their captivity. Perhaps there is an allusion to _Jezebel_, daughter of _Ethbaa...
Ezekiel 28:1. The prince of Tyrus, or, as he is also called, the king, was, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, Ithobalus, known in the Phoenician annals as Ithobaal II. He was the consummatio...
EZEKIEL 28. TYRE'S FALL FROM HEAVEN. In a remarkable passage, Ezekiel now conceives the pride of Tyre as incarnate in her king. The detail is often obscure and difficult, reminiscent of a mythological...
A PRICKING BRIER. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 33:55). THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL. See note on Exodus 16:1....
AND THERE SHALL BE NO MORE A PRICKLING BRIAR— _Nor shall the house of Israel have any more in all her neighbours who despise her, a pricking briar, or tormenting thorn._ Houbigant. That is to say, "My...
IV. THE RIVAL OF TYRE 28:20-24 TRANSLATION (20) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (21) Son of man, set your face against Sidon, and prophesy against her, (22) and say, Thus says the Lord...
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD. THERE...
GOD'S JUDGMENT ON SIDON Sidon, the partner of Tyre in opposing Nebuchadrezzar, will be its partner in destruction (Ezekiel 28:20). The overthrow of the heathen nations will vindicate the supreme power...
EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 28 AGAINST THE RULER OF TYRE – EZEKIEL 28:1-10 V1 Th
A PRICKING BRIER. — The language refers back to the threat of Numbers 33:55, of the reality of which Israel had long had such bitter experience. Nothing is said of the special sins of Zidon, and very...
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TYRE (CONTINUED): SIDON Ezekiel 27:1; Ezekiel 28:1 THE remaining oracles on Tyre (Chapter s 27, Ezekiel 28:1) are somewhat different both in subject and mode of treatment from the chapter we have jus...
The prophecy concerning Tyre ended with a message to its prince and a lamentation for its king. A distinction must be drawn between these two. Most evidently the prince was the then reigning king, Ith...
_Bitterness. Jezabel came hence; (4 Kings xvi. 31.) and the Ph\'9cnicians hemmed in the Israelites as much as possible, and fought against them. (Calmet) --- Sidon was near Tyre, and imitating her cri...
These are very sweet promises to Israel with which the chapter closeth, and plainly refer to the restoration of the Lord's ancient people. But how or when the Lord will gather them in; whether by inst...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 26, 27, AND 28. Although in a certain sense upon Israel's territory, Tyre has another character, and is the subject of a separate prophecy (chaps. 26-28), bec...
AND THERE SHALL BE NO MORE A PRICKING BRIER TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL,.... To the church of God, Jews or Gentiles, particularly to the Jews, who will now be converted; all the enemies of Christ and his p...
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor [any] grieving thorn of all [that are] round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I [am] the Lord GOD. Ve...
_There shall be no more a pricking brier_ There shall no more be any nation that shall injure, and be a vexation to the house of Israel; for all their troublesome neighbours, who had been as so many t...
PROPHECY AGAINST ZIDON...
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, namely, by the continual temptation and offense which the people of Zidon gave to the Jews, NOR ANY GRIEVING THORN OF ALL THAT ARE...
20-26. The Zidonians were borderers upon the land of Israel, and they might have learned to glorify the Lord; but, instead of that, they seduced Israel to the worship of their idols. War and pestilen...
NO MORE; the time intended here is, when, after seventy years captivity, loathing themselves for their iniquities, and repenting, they return and settle in their own land. Pricking brier, grieving tho...
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“And there will be no more a pricking brier to the house of Israel, nor a grieving thorn from any that are round about them, who did them harm. And they will know that I am Yahweh.” This general state...
THE ORACLE AGAINST ZIDON (EZEKIEL 28:20). This short oracle against Zidon seems almost tacked on to those to Tyre as a postscript. Perhaps it was in order to make up the number seven, or perhaps it wa...
CONTENTS: Rebuke of the King of Tyre, and the fate of Satan who inspired him. Zidon's judgment and Israel's re-gathering. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel, Daniel, King of Tyre, Satan. CONCLUSION: Those who...
Ezekiel 28:2. _Say unto the prince of Tyrus because thou hast said, I am_ אל El _God,_ or the strong and mighty One. It is plain from the names of the princes that they bore titles of deity. Ezekiel 2...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 28:24 This hopeful note occurs precisely at the halfway point in Ezekiel’s oracles against other nations (chs. Ezekiel 25:1). The defeat of God’s enemies will result in the
PROPHETICAL DIRGE ON THE KING OF TYRE, AS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE SPIRIT OF CARNAL PRIDE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE WHOLE STATE. THE FALL OF ZIDON, THE MOTHER-CITY. THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL IN CONTRAS...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 28:1 From the city the prophet passes to its ruler, who concentrated in himself whatever was most arrogant and boastful in the temper of his people. He is described here as a" prin...
Now as we get into chapter 28, the attention now is directed against the king of Tyre. Chapter 26 against the city of Tyre, chapter 27 against the merchandising of Tyre, chapter 28 now is directed aga...
2 Corinthians 12:7; Ezekiel 28:23; Ezekiel 28:26; Ezekiel 36:36;...
GOD'S DESCRIPTION OF SATAN Ezekiel 28:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We read in the Epistle of Peter that Satan goeth about seeking whom he may devour. He is, indeed, the great enemy who hounded Christ ever...