Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ezekiel 38:19
For — For my own people, and for mine own glory. Have I spoken — Against mine enemies Gog, and all his herd. A great shaking — A great disturbance and tumult, like an earthquake.
For — For my own people, and for mine own glory. Have I spoken — Against mine enemies Gog, and all his herd. A great shaking — A great disturbance and tumult, like an earthquake.
Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1. There will be at that time of restoration a great and final invasion of the land of Israel. Gog and Magog will invade the land “that is brought back from the sword, and is...
EZEKIEL 38. GOG'S INVASION (EZEKIEL 38:1), DESIGN (EZEKIEL 38:10), AND DESTRUCTION (EZEKIEL 38:17). Gog, of the land of Magog, seems from the names of the peoples that follow (cf....
SHAKING. trembling....
This invasion of Gog has been long predicted. It shall be the occasion of a final manifestation of himself by Jehovah to creation and the nations, which shall inspire universal awe, and leave in the m...
_have I spoken_ i.e. _do I speak;_cf. Ezek. 21:36, Ezekiel 36:5; Ezekiel 39:25. The word "shaking" is the usual one for earthquake, but the general term is better here, Ezekiel 38:20, cf....
11. THE OVERTHROW OF GOG 38:14-23 TRANSLATION (14) Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say to God: Thus says the Lord GOD: in that day when My people Israel dwell safely, shall you not know it? (15)...
For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; SURELY IN THAT DAY THERE SHALL BE A GREAT SHAKING - an earthqu...
SHAKING] or, 'earthquake.' GOD'S FINAL VICTORY OVER THE HEATHEN Ezekiel's earlier group of prophecies against the nations (Ezekiel 25-32) was concerned with Israel's nearer neighbours, which had inte...
§ 1. THE RESTORATION (EZEKIEL 33-39) After an introductory passage (Ezekiel 33:1), and two short prophecies against the wicked survivors of Jerusalem and the careless exiles (Ezekiel 33:21), this sect...
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 38 V1 The *LORD spoke to me. V2 ‘*Son of man, look toward Gog...
וּ בְ קִנְאָתִ֥י בְ אֵשׁ ־עֶבְרָתִ֖י דִּבַּ֑ר
JEHOVAH'S FINAL VICTORY Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1 THESE Chapter s give the impression of having been intended to stand at the close of the book of Ezekiel. Their present position is best explained o...
The final message concerning the nation dealt with matters far removed from the times of the prophet. In the dim distance he saw Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, gathering...
_Israel. The Jews shall be full of dismay, (ver. 20.) as the tyrant will vent some threats; (Calmet) or this commotion was in his own army. (Haydock)_...
We have here the Lord's sore judgments denounced upon Gog. But as they are the same in greatness, and in multitude, as the Lord through the whole word of scripture uniformly holds forth to all the ene...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 AND 39. Gog, not fearing Jehovah, seeks to take possession of the land. He has no thought that Jehovah is there. His pride blinds him. It is very importan...
FOR IN MY JEALOUSY, AND IN THE FIRE OF MY WRATH, HAVE I SPOKEN,.... Not against his people Israel, but against Gog, who had thought evil against them, and now was about to put it in practice; and ther...
For in my jealousy [and] in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; Ver. 19. _For in my jealousy._] God first kindleth, and then s...
_My fury shall come up in my face_ An expression taken from human passions, which cause the blood to fly up into the face. So Isaiah describes Almighty God as _burning with anger, his lips_ being _ful...
THE SENTENCE OF DESTRUCTION UPON GOG...
For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking, a mighty quaking, IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL, wherever His spiritual children are living in...
14-23 The enemy should make a formidable descent upon the land of Israel. When Israel dwell safely under the Divine protection, shalt not thou be made to know it by finding that endeavours to destroy...
IN MY JEALOUSY FOR MY OWN PEOPLE, that I may preserve them, and for mine own glory, to vindicate that, as EZEKIEL 39:25 MALACHI 1:14. IN THE FIRE OF MY WRATH against mine enemies, Gog and all his herd...
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GOD'S FINAL JUDGMENTS. “And it will come about in that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh, “that my fury will come up into my nostrils, for I have spoken, in my jealo...
CONTENTS: Prophecy against Gog. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: God does not only see those who are now the enemies of His people, but foresees those who will be so in the last days, and lets...
Ezekiel 38:2. _Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog._ Gog is here taken for the king, or collectively for the princes of Scythia, Iberia, and the east. The Scythians descended from Magog. Genes...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:1 Ezekiel addresses the mysterious Gog, ruler of the equally mysterious Magog (see note on 38:2). He pronounces judgment on Gog for attacking the renewed Israel ...
THE WARLIKE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND ITS REPULSE. (Chap. 38) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 38:2. “GOG.” “An ideal name; it is simply the root of Magog, the only related name known to history. The whole prophe...
EXPOSITION The present and the following chapters, comprising the next oracle, or "word of God," delivered by the prophet, relate to the expedition (Ezekiel 38:1), overthrow (Ezekiel 38:14), and destr...
CHAPTER S 38, 39. THE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND HIS DESTRUCTION. THE last portion of the prophecy, which began at Ezekiel 37, stretches through these two next Chapter s, which properly form but one piece....
Now in chapter 38: The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief (Ezekiel 38:1-2) And the word translated chief is the word Rosh. And...
Deuteronomy 29:20; Ezekiel 39:25; Haggai 2:21; Haggai 2:22; Haggai 2:6