Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 33:10-11
Ezekiel 33:10-11. If our transgressions be upon us, &c. If the unpardoned guilt of our sins lie upon us, and we be punished for them in the wasting of our country, the burning of our city, the abolishing the public worship of God, &c.; and we pine away in them Experience their bitter consequences in famine and disease, and in a variety of other calamities; how shall we live? How then can the promises of life belong to us? How can such assurances be true as were given us Eze... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 33:11
God's desire for the world's salvation. This is a Divine oath. God swears by his own life (see Hebrews 6:13 ). This shows how certain are the words spoken, how earnestly God desires men to accept them, and how difficult it is for men to believe them. I. MEN HAVE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS NO PLEASURE IN THE DEATH OF THE WICKED . Doctrines of reprobation were once popular. People thought that God destined the greater part of mankind... read more