Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Ezekiel 35:2
Son of man, set thy face against mount (a) Seir, and prophesy against it,
(a) Where the Idumeans dwelt.
Son of man, set thy face against mount (a) Seir, and prophesy against it,
(a) Where the Idumeans dwelt.
Verse Ezekiel 35:2. _SET THY FACE AGAINST MOUNT SEIR_] That is, against the _Edomites_. This prophecy was probably delivered about the time of the preceding, and before the destruction of Idumea by Ne...
CHAPTER S 35-36 Judgment Announced and Israel's Final Restoration Promised _ 1. The message against Mount Seir and Idumea (Ezekiel 35:1) _ 2. The message of comfort to Israel (Ezekiel 36:1) Ezekiel...
EZEKIEL 35 F. THE OCCUPATION OF THE LAND. Indispensable to the restoration of Israel is the possession of Canaan Israel's land and Yahweh's land (Ezekiel 35:10). EZEKIEL 35 F. THE DESTRUCTION OF EDOM...
SON OF MAN. See note on Ezekiel 2:1. MOUNT SEIR i.e. Edom. Compare Ezekiel 6:2; Ezekiel 25:12. Ch. 35 is introductory. Compare Ezekiel 36:5
_set thy face against_ Cf. ch. Ezekiel 6:2....
The Land After the review of the dark history of the "shepherds" of the people in the past and the promise of the good shepherd who shall rule the restored community, securing protection and peace to...
SET THY FACE AGAINST MOUNT SEIR— That is, _Edom._ This prophesy is manifestly of the same year with the foregoing; for it is posterior to the siege of Jerusalem, and it precedes the desolation of Edom...
III. REMOVAL OF NATIONAL ENEMIES 35:1-15 (1) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (2) Son of man, set your face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it. (3) and say unto it: Thus says th...
Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, MOUNT SEIR - i:e., Idumea (Genesis 36:9). Singled out, as badly preeminent in its bitterness against God's people, to represent...
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 ...
MOUNT SEIR] Edom: see on Ezekiel 25:12. THE ANCIENT HIGH PLACES] the everlasting hills, with no reference to the idolatrous worship associated with them: see Deuteronomy 33:15. 5 IDUMEA] RV 'Edom.' T...
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 35 THE *LORD WILL DESTROY EDOM – EZEKIEL 35:1-15 V1
MOUNT SEIR. — This poetical designation of the Edomites from the land which they inhabited is common in Scripture (Genesis 36:8; Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 2:5;...
בֶּן ־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ עַל ־הַ֣ר שֵׂעִ
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...
The prophet next described the new order by contrasting Mount Seir with the mountains of Israel. Jehovah announced Himself as against Mount Seir, and as stretching out His hand in order to make it a d...
_Face. Address, or speak without fearing any man. (Worthington) --- Seir: Idumea. He speaks of its devastation, both by Nabuchodonosor on the side of Moab, and by the Machabees in what remained, Jerem...
We have here the Lord's awful sentence, upon Mount Seir, that is Esau's heritage; and the reason is assigned, namely, his hatred to Israel. Some have thought, and no doubt upon good grounds, that what...
In chapter 35 God decides the controversy between Edom and Israel, and condemns Mount Seir to perpetual desolation, because of the inveterate hatred of that people to Israel; and instead of delivering...
SON OF MAN SET THY FACE AGAINST MOUNT SEIR,.... Which had its name from Seir the Horite, who first possessed it; and was succeeded in it by Esau and his posterity, the Edomites; see Genesis 36:8 Deute...
Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, Ver. 2. _Set thy face._] Ezekiel 6:2 . _ Against Mount Seir._] Inhabited by the Edomites. _ And prophesy against it._] This had...
_Moreover, the word of the Lord_, &c. “The prophet goes on to show, that the same reason which would operate in favour of the Jews, would not operate in favour of the heathen; especially not in favour...
AGAINST THE ENMITY OF EDOM...
Son of man, set thy face against Mount Seir, this mountain range with its valleys, extending southward from the Dead Sea, being the home of the descendants of Esau, or Edom, AND PROPHESY AGAINST IT,...
1-9 All who have God against them, have the word of God against them. Those that have a constant hatred to God and his people, as the carnal mind has, can only expect to be made desolate for ever....
Put thyself in a posture looking towards Mount Seir, but with a stern and menacing countenance; the phrase you meet EZEKIEL 20:46, EZEKIEL 21:2 25:2. MOUNT SEIR; the country for the inhabitants of it,...
Ezekiel 35:2 Son H1121 man H120 set H7760 (H8798) face H6440 Mount H2022 Seir H8165 prophesy H5012 ...
‘Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me saying, “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it, and say to it, Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold I am against you, O Mount Seir,...
CONTENTS: Prophecy against Mount Seir. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: Those who have a perpetual enmity to God and His people must expect eventually to be made a perpetual desolation. Those w...
Ezekiel 35:2. _Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir;_ that is, Idumea. Genesis 36:9. “The Nabatheans having driven the Edomites out of their ancient habitation during the Babylonian captivity,...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 35:1 Ezekiel now turns his focus to Mount Seir (ch. Ezekiel 35:1) and the mountains of Israel ...
THE UTTER RUIN OF IDUMEA. (Chap. 35) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 35:2. “MOUNT SEIR”—Idumea, the woody mountain region in the south of that part of Palestine which lies to the east of Jordan from the De...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 35:1 MOREOVER THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME UNTO ME, SAYING. As no date is given, the present oracle, extending to the close of Ezekiel 36:15, may be assumed to have been communicated...
CHAPTER 35. THE JUDGMENT OF EDOM. SUPERFICIAL readers will be disposed to ask, What has Edom to do here? The Lord's judgment has already been pronounced against Edom (chap. Ezekiel 25:12-14), among t...
Now in chapter 35 he makes a prophecy against Mount Seir. Mount Seir was the area inhabited by the Edomites. And the Edomites were descendents of Esau, the twin brother of Jacob. But the Edomites, you...
2 Chronicles 20:10; 2 Chronicles 20:22; 2 Chronicles 20:23; 2 Chronicles 25:11;...
Mount Seir — The Edomites, who inhabited it....