THEN CAME CERTAIN OF THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL. These are to be distinguished from the elders of Judah (Ezekiel 8:1). They had no knowledge (probably) of what was transpiring in Judaea. They had travelled from Tel. abib. THE ELDERS. See the Structure (p. 1097). ISRAEL. See Ezekiel 8:11; Ezekiel 8:12; E... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
SON OF MAN. See note on Ezekiel 2:1. MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'enosh_. App-14. IDOLS. manufactured idols. INIQUITY. perversity. Hebrew. _dvah._ App-44. BEFORE THEIR FACE. Instead of God's law, according to Deuteronomy 6:8; Deuteronomy 11:18. and Proverbs 3:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See note on Ezekiel 2:4. EVERY MAN. Hebrew. _ish, 'ish_. App-14. BEFORE. in front of, or right before. WILL ANSWER, &c.. have been replied to for him; he hath come amid [the] multitude of his idols: i.e. he hath answered My claims by classing his idols with Me... [ Continue Reading ]
TURN YOURSELVES. turn ye.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL ANSWER, &c.. and being replied to for him in Myself: i.e. by his comparing his idols with Me. See note on Ezekiel 14:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL SET MY FACE, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 17:10; Leviticus 26:17). App-92. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14. WILL MAKE HIM, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 26:10; Deuteronomy 28:37). Some codices, with eight early printed editions, read "will make him desolate, for. sign and. prov... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE DECEIVED. Hebrew idioms. have permitted him to be deceived: i.e. as. judicial punishment for his own deception of the People. I WILL STRETCH OUT, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 6:20, &c.)... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY SHALL BEAR THE PUNISHMENT, &c. Heb to Pentateuch (Exodus 28:38; Leviticus 5:1; Leviticus 5:17; Numbers 14:34, &c.)... [ Continue Reading ]
TRANSGRESSIONS. rebellions. Hebrew. _pasha_ '. App-44, GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. SAITH THE LORD GOD,. [is] _Adonai Jehovah's_ oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAND. a land. SINNETH. Hebrew. _chata._ App-44. TRESPASSING. Hebrew ma'al. App-44. Note the Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Hebrew. to trespass. trespass i.e. to trespass exceedingly. See note on Genesis 26:28. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 5:16; Leviticus 6:2; Leviticus 26:40; Num... [ Continue Reading ]
THREE MEN. In Jeremiah 15:1, we have two men, "Moses and Samuel", as intercessors. See note there. Here we have "three men", also as intercessors. All three prevailed in saving others. Noah (1 Peter 3:20). Daniel _(Ezekiel 2:5;Eze 2:48-49_). Job (Ezekiel 42:8). NOAH, DANIEL, AND JOB. This order is... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. CAUSE NOISOME BEASTS, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:22). App-92. NOISOME. annoying, hurtful.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. BRING. SWORD, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:25). See Ezekiel 5:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW MUCH MORE, &c. National judgments are thus sent for national sins. Compare Ezekiel 14:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. remnant. This is always used in. good sense. THEIR WAY &c.: i.e. their good way and doings. EVIL. Hebrew raa. App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY: i.e. the remnant of Ezekiel 14:22.... [ Continue Reading ]