Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ezekiel 36:21
But I had pity — For these sins I had just cause to cut them off; but I had pity, for the glory of my name: had I destroyed them, the heathen would have concluded against my omnipotence, and my truth.
But I had pity — For these sins I had just cause to cut them off; but I had pity, for the glory of my name: had I destroyed them, the heathen would have concluded against my omnipotence, and my truth.
I HAD PITY FOR MINE HOLY NAME - Render it: I “had” a pitiful regard to “Mine Holy Name.”...
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 CLEANSING AND RENEWING OF THE PEOPLE. This is a passage of peculiar interest and importance, carrying us as it does far into the mind and theology of Ezekiel. First, we are reminded that Israel's...
I HAD PITY, &c. See Ezekiel 20:9; Ezekiel 20:14; Ezekiel 20:22....
Not for Israel's sake but for his own name's sake does Jehovah do all this in behalf of his people The passage is remarkable and deserves to be studied almost more than any other part of Ezek. when o...
Cf. Ezekiel 20:9; Ezekiel 20:14....
BUT I HAD PITY— _I will therefore spare, for mine holy name, which the house of Israel hath,_ &c. Houbigant....
C. The Purification of the Land 36:16-21 TRANSLATION (16) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (17) Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt upon their land, they defiled it by their way...
But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. I HAD PITY FOR MINE HOLY NAME - i:e., I felt pity for it: God's own name, so dishono...
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
PITY FOR MINE HOLY NAME. — The meaning of this has been already explained in the Note on the previous verse; and in the following verses it is emphasised that God would restore His people, not for the...
וָ אֶחְמֹ֖ל עַל ־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֑י אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִלּ
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...
But I had pity for my holy (l) name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, to which they went. (l) And therefore would not permit my Name to be had in contempt, as the heathen wou...
See, Reader, and mark the blessed cause, for it runs through the whole Bible; the Lord's motives in redemption-work. The glory of Jehovah is the first, and last, and ultimate design of Jehovah, in all...
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...
BUT I HAD PITY FOR MY HOLY NAME,.... Had pity on the Jews for his name's sake, and not theirs; or he had a tender concern for his own honour and glory: WHICH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL HAD PROFANED AMONG TH...
_But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went._ Ver. 21. _But I had pity for my holy name._] So he hath still, or else it would be wi...
_But I had pity for my holy name_ That is, as it is expressed Ezekiel 20:9, _I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted_, or brought into disgrace, _among the heathen:_ I preserved,...
Israel Restored for the Sake of Jehovah's Name...
But I had pity for Mine holy name, He felt a pitiful concern for his holy name, because it was being so shamefully abused, WHICH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL HAD PROFANED AMONG THE HEATHEN WHITHER THEY WENT. H...
16-24 The restoration of that people, being typical of our redemption by Christ, shows that the end aimed at in our salvation is the glory of God. The sin of a people defiles their land; renders it ab...
I HAD PITY; I spared them, who in captivity continued to sin greatly against me, and for which sins I had just cause to cut them off; but I had pity. FOR MINE HOLY NAME; for my own sake, and for the g...
Ezekiel 36:21 concern H2550 (H8799) holy H6944 name H8034 house H1004 Israel H3478 profaned H2490 (H8765) nations
GOD WILL RESTORE HIS REPUTATION BY WHAT HE WILL DO IN RETURNING THE PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND POURING OUT HIS SPIRIT ON THEM (EZEKIEL 36:21). “But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel h...
ISRAEL'S INGLORIOUS PAST AND THEIR GLORIOUS FUTURE (EZEKIEL 36:16). As we consider this section we should pause to consider the nature of Biblical prophecy. A Biblical prophet was not a foreteller lik...
The prophet had been bringing many heavy charges against God's people, had been thundering out the most tremendous threatenings against them. God was angry with them on account of sin. The chapter is...
Ezekiel 36:16. Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was bef...
Ezekiel 36:16. Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was bef...
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...
_I had pity for Mine holy name._ GOD’S MOTIVE IN SALVATION There is a land lying beneath a burning sky where the fields are seldom screened by a cloud, and almost never refreshed by a shower; and yet...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 36:16 This key passage summarizes Ezekiel’s prophecy: in spite of their failings, God will restore his people for the sake of his name. ⇐...
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...
Ezekiel 36:16. _And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,_ Ezekiel 36:17. _Son of man, the house of Israel, those that dwelt upon their land, and they denied it by their ways and their doings, t...
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...
Deuteronomy 32:26; Deuteronomy 32:27; Ezekiel 20:14; Ezekiel 20:22;...