_THE TYPE OF EZEKIEL'S REMOVING SHEWETH THE CAPTIVITY OF ZEDEKIAH. EZEKIEL'S TREMBLING SHEWETH THE JEWS' DESOLATION. THE JEWS' PRESUMPTUOUS PROVERB IS REPROVED. THE SPEEDINESS OF THE VISION._ _Before Christ 594._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORD OF THE LORD ALSO CAME, &C.— This happened in the sixth year of Zedekiah, and five years before the siege of Jerusalem. The prophesies in the following Chapter s to the 20th are of the same year. The prophet here applies himself to those of the captivity among whom he dwelt: they saw Jerusal... [ Continue Reading ]
PREPARE THEE STUFF FOR REMOVING— See the note on chap. Ezekiel 4:1. This command is merely an information by action, instead of words, foretelling the approaching captivity of Zedekiah. Dr. Waterland observes, that he sees no reason for thinking that the prophet might not really perform all here rel... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE SET THEE FOR A SIGN— That is, "as a man whose ways, words, and actions, shall be signs and figures to them of what is to happen: all in your person shall be significative and prophetical.... [ Continue Reading ]
SON OF MAN, &C.— _Son of man, the house of Israel, this rebellious house, hath thus inquired of thee, What is this that thou doest?_ Houbigant; who, instead of _the prince in Jerusalem,_ in the next verse, reads, _the prince, and Jerusalem._... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BEAR UPON HIS SHOULDER— _Shall be carried upon shoulders,_ &c. _They shall dig through the wall, and he shall go out thereby._ Houbigant. Or rather, _He shall dig._ ο. Ar. Syr. For the fact, see Jeremiah 39:4; Jeremiah 52:7. 2 Kings 25:4. It is probable, that the king and his companions fled t... [ Continue Reading ]
MY NET ALSO— "Though Zedekiah flatters himself with escaping the Chaldean army, yet he shall find himself fatally mistaken; for I will bring his enemies upon him, who shall encompass him, and stop his flight, as when a wild beast is entangled in a net." See Jeremiah 37; Jeremiah 38; and Jeremiah 52:... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE WORD, &C.— The latter part of the 22nd verse is spoken in the person of infidels, who turn the grace of God into wantonness, taking encouragement from his patience and long-suffering to despise his threatenings, as if they never would be fulfilled; and to deride his prophets, as if they had... [ Continue Reading ]