Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ezekiel 36:7
Lifted up mine hand — Sworn in my wrath. The heathen — The Moabites, Ammonites, and Idumeans.
Lifted up mine hand — Sworn in my wrath. The heathen — The Moabites, Ammonites, and Idumeans.
I HAVE LIFTED UP MINE HAND - i. e., I have sworn. Compare marginal reference. THEIR SHAME - They shall find their taunts come home to themselves....
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...
LIFTED UP MINE HAND. sworn. Hebrew idiom. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 6:8; Numbers 14:30; Deuteronomy 32:40). Compare Daniel 12:7. Elsewhere o
_lifted up mine hand_ The gesture of taking an oath, Ezekiel 20:5. Strictly the rendering is _I lift up_, so _I speak, Ezekiel 36:5_. _bear their shame_ As Israel has borne the shame of the reproaches...
BEHOLD, &C.— We may point thus: _Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury. Because ye have borne the reproach of the nations, therefore,_ &c....
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...
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. I HAVE LIFTED UP MINE HAND - in token of an oath (; ). Surely th...
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 ...
HAVE HFTED UP MINE HAND] have sworn....
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
LIFTED UP MINE HAND. — As in Ezekiel 20:6 = “I have sworn.” SHALL BEAR THEIR SHAME. — Comp. Ezekiel 36:6. The Israelites have been compelled to bear the reproaches of the heathen, but these now retur...
לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אֲנִ֖י נ
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...
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have (f) lifted up my hand, Surely the nations that [are] about you, they shall bear their shame. (f) By making a solemn oath. See Ezekiel 20:5...
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...
THEREFORE THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD,.... This being the case, the people of God being in distress, and under shame and disgrace, and the enemy insulting them, and triumphing over them: I HAVE LIFTED UP...
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that [are] about you, they shall bear their shame. Ver. 7. _I have lifted up mine hand._] Sworn solemnly. Men, when t...
_Because the enemy hath said_, &c. This prophecy appears to be a continuation of the preceding. “The Idumeans have made their boasts (see Ezekiel 36:5, and Eze 35:10) that they should become masters o...
therefore thus saith the Lord God, I have lifted up Mine hand, in token of the solemn oath which He was swearing, SURELY THE HEATHEN THAT ARE ABOUT YOU, THEY SHALL BEAR THEIR SHAME, a perpetual load o...
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...
LIFTED UP MINE HAND; sworn in my wrath, but in my truth also, DEUTERONOMY 32:40; and when men did swear solemnly, they did heretofore use this rite, GENESIS 14:22. THE HEATHEN THAT ARE ABOUT YOU; Moab...
Ezekiel 36:7 says H559 (H8804) Lord H136 GOD H3069 raised H5375 (H8804) hand H3027 nations H1471 around...
“Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold I have spoken in my jealousy and...
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...
Amos 1:1; Deuteronomy 32:40; Ezekiel 20:15; Ezekiel 20:5; Ezekiel