エゼキエル書 18:20-22 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:5-24

God's remonstrance with man's reason. It is an act of singular kindness that God should stoop to reason with the perverted mind of man. It had been a pleasure to instruct the uncorrupted mind; but now that the instrument is injured, it requires infinitely more patience and skill to deal with it. Yet God deigns to explain his principles of rule, and will eventually vindicate, as supremely just, every secret act. But sinful men are self-blinded. I. WE ARE REMINDED OF MAN 'S ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:10-20

Personal character sad destiny. "If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood," etc. Most of the features of character mentioned in these verses came under our notice in our preceding homily. And other parts of these verses ( e.g. "the soul that sinneth, it shall die") have already engaged our attention. But the paragraph suggests the following observations. I. THAT PERSONAL CHARACTER IS NOT HEREDITARY . We have pointed out (on Ezekiel 18:1-4 ) that moral... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:19-22

Personal responsibility. We can only account for the Prophet Ezekiel laying such special stress upon the principle of individuality in religion by supposing that, in his time and among those with whom he associated, there was a prevalent disposition and habit leading to the denial of what seems to us an unquestionable truth. Indeed, in some form or other, men do incline to shift responsibility from themselves to their parents, their early teachers, their companions, the society in which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:21-22

But if the wicked will turn, etc. Here, however, there is a distinct advance. The question is carried further into the relations between the past and the present of the same man, between his old and his new self. And in answering that question also Ezekiel becomes the preacher of a gospel. The judgment of God deals with each man according to his present state, not his past. Repentance and conversion and obedience shall cancel, as it were, the very memory of his former sins (Ezekiel's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:21-29

Moral transformations and their consequences. "But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes," etc. In this paragraph the vindication of the moral government of God is advanced another stage. Already it has been shown that the son does not die for his father's sins, or live for his father's righteousness. Only the soul that sinneth shall die; only the soul that is righteous shall live. Now the prophet proceeds to show that "so far from the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 18:19-20

Ezekiel 18:19-20. Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? God here puts into the prophet’s mouth what he knew the Jews would object (at least in their minds) to the foregoing declarations, namely, that they would deny what the prophet had said on this head, and would appeal to facts and experience that the son did bear the iniquity of the father; so that the sense of the first clause of the verse is, Why do you affirm this? does not experience show that the son... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 18:21-23

Ezekiel 18:21-23. But if the wicked will turn from all his sins That is, repent and bring forth fruit worthy of repentance. He shall surely live He shall escape punishment: he shall be pardoned, and it shall be well with him in time and in eternity; as if he had said, So far is God from punishing the sins of guilty parents on their innocent children, as is objected above, that it is certain he does not punish even the guilty for their own sins, when they repent of and forsake them. Our... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 18:1-32

Each person is responsible (18:1-32)Many of the exiles complained that it was unjust that they should suffer because of the sins of the previous generation. True, the present captivity had resulted from the continuing decay of the nation over several generations, but the exiles could not deny that they too had sinned. There could be no excuses. They are individually responsible for their wrongdoings and they are punished accordingly (18:1-4).Examples of sins are then given. These include... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 18:20

The son , he. Reference to Pentateuch ( Deu 24:26 ). App-92 . the righteous = a righteous one. wickedness . . . the wicked . Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . the wicked = a lawless one. Hebrew text margin, with some codices and three early printed editions, read lawless ones". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 18:21

all his sins . Hebrew text reads "any sin of his"; but the margin, some codices, and two early printed editions, read "all his sins". he shall not die, Note the Figure of speech Pleonasm ( App-6 ), here, Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and not die". read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:5-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:10-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:19-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:21-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:21-29

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 18:19-20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 18:21-23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 18:1-32

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 18:20

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 18:21

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