Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ezekiel 36:1
The mountains — The inhabitants being in captivity, speak to the mountains, that is, the land of Judah, and Israel, which was a country full of mountains.
The mountains — The inhabitants being in captivity, speak to the mountains, that is, the land of Judah, and Israel, which was a country full of mountains.
CHAPTER XXXVI _The Edomites or Idumeans, during the Babylonish captivity, took_ _possession of the mountainous parts of Judea, and the_ _fortresses which commanded the country, intending to exclude...
The “mountains of Israel” are opposed to “Seir,” the mount of Edom Ezekiel 35:3....
Ezekiel 36:1. With this chapter the great prophetic utterances of Ezekiel begin concerning the future restoration and blessing of Israel. From here on to the end of the book, all is still unfulfilled,...
THE RESTORATION AND RENEWAL OF ISRAEL'S LAND. This chapter is brilliant with hope and promise. First comes a fine apostrophe (Ezekiel 36:1), tremulous with emotion (_cf._ Ezekiel 36:4), to the mountai...
WHAT NOW FOLLOWS refers to the yet future Restoration of the People and Land of Israel and Judah, as shown in the Structure above. SON OF MAN. See note on Ezekiel 2:1, MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL. See Ezekie...
CHAPTER SIXTEEN TRANSFORMATION AND RESTORATION 36:1-37:28 Thus far Ezekiel has expressed his hope for the future in terms of (1) the establishment of new leadership for the people of God; and (2) th...
Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: The distinction between Israel and the pagan (as Edom) is, Israel has a cov...
THE MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL] the mountain land of Israel, as in Ezekiel 6:1; Ezekiel 6:2....
THE LAND OF ISRAEL IN THE FUTURE Ezekiel 35 is an introduction to Ezekiel 36, the connexion being shown by Ezekiel 36:5. The claim of Edom to the land having been repudiated ...
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 36 THE *LORD ENCOURAGES *ISRAEL – EZEKIEL 36:1-15 V1
THE MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL. — The word “mountains” is used for the land and people of Israel, to keep up the connection (by contrast) with the Mount Seir of the previous chapter. The personification is a...
וְ אַתָּ֣ה בֶן ־אָדָ֔ם הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל ־הָרֵ֣י
JEHOVAH'S LAND Ezekiel 35:1; Ezekiel 36:1 THE teaching of this important passage turns on certain ideas regarding the land of Canaan which enter very deeply into the religion of Israel. These ideas a...
In contrast with Mount Seir the prophet placed the mountains of Israel, as he delivered the word of the Lord to them. They had been the scorn of their enemies, who had made them desolate and swallowed...
_Israel. The restoration of the Jews and the redemption of Christ, constitute this fourth division. (Worthington) -- Edom has seized parts of the country, as if I had abandoned my people for ever._...
CONTENTS The Prophet is drawing in this Chapter a striking contrast between the nations that know not God, and his people, to whom He hath manifested himself....
This is a most solemn and striking Sermon of the Prophet. Surely it carries with it decisive testimonies under what gracious influence it was delivered. It appears, that in consequence of the Lord's c...
Chapter 36 continues the same subject with reference to the blessing of Israel. The nations insulted Israel as a land whose ancient high places were their prey, and-as the spies had said-a land that d...
ALSO, THOU SON OF MAN, PROPHESY UNTO THE MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL,.... The land of Judah, which was very mountainous, at least one part of it, called the hill country, Luke 1:39 and now the country being c...
Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: Ver. 1. _Prophesy to the mountains of Israel._] Better things than thou didst...
_Son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel_ The prophet had been ordered, Ezekiel 6:2, _to set his face toward the mountains of Israel, and to prophesy against them._ Then God was coming forth...
Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, here representing the entire country, as Mount Seir stood for Idumea in the foregoing section, AND SAY, YE MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL, formerly t...
THE MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL COMFORTED...
1-15 Those who put contempt and reproach on God's people, will have them turned on themselves. God promises favour to his Israel. We have no reason to complain, if the more unkind men are, the more k...
EZEKIEL CHAPTER 36 The land of Israel is comforted with a prospect of the ruin of its spiteful neighbours, and of its own blessings promised by God, EZEKIEL 36:1. Israel was rejected for their sin, an...
Ezekiel 36:1 son H1121 man H120 prophesy H5012 (H8734) mountains H2022 Israel H3478 say H559 (H8804) mountains...
“And you son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, ‘You mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh. Thus says the Lord Yahweh. Because the enemy has said against you, “Aha!”, and “Th...
CHAPTER 36) A beautiful order is discernible in this and the succeeding prophecies: (1) Restoration of the land (Ezekiel 36:1). (2) of the people (Ezekiel 36:16); (Ezekiel 36:28). ...
CONTENTS: Message to the mountains of Israel. Restoration of Israel predicted. Israel's past sins. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: Those who put shame and reproach upon God's people, though Go...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 36:1 Earlier God announced judgment on the mountains of Israel (ch. Ezekiel 6:1). Now he announces their restoration....
THE PROMISE OF BETTER DAYS FOR ISRAEL. (Chap. 36) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 36:1. “YE MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL”—in contrast to _Mount Seir_ of the previous prophecy. They are here personified: Israel’s e...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 36:1 The present chapter is entirely devoted to the consolation of Israel, though its parts are derived from two separate "words" of Jehovah. Ezekiel 36:1 belong to the "word" whic...
CHAPTER 36. ISRAEL REVENGED AND COMFORTED THE NEW HEART AND THE BLISSFUL HERITAGE. IN this chapter we have a continuation of the present great theme of the prophet: Israel's prospective revival and p...
Shall we turn in our Bibles now to Ezekiel 36 as we continue our study in this very fascinating prophecy. In chapter 36 Ezekiel is commanded to prophesy to the mountains of Israel. Now this is the sec...
Ezekiel 20:47; Ezekiel 33:28; Ezekiel 34:14; Ezekiel 36:4; Ezekiel