エゼキエル書 38:17-21 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-23

The prophet is next directed to assure Gog of four things, read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-23

Human malice a contribution to God's glory. God has a variety of methods for dealing with rebellious men. Sometimes he allows them to have their willful way up to the margin of success, when suddenly the tables are turned, and apparent success becomes conspicuous defeat. With vain confidence they press on their daring measures, and are led, as it were, into an ambush and completely destroyed. Thus God dealt with Pharaoh at the Red Sea, and thus he purposes to deal with the unscrupulous... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:17

Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time ? As no existing prophecy, prior to Ezekiel's time, mentions Cog by name, it must be concluded either read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:18-20

Ezekiel 38:18 and Ezekiel 38:19 are not, as Hitzig, Kliefoth, and others explain, on the ground of the perfect, "I have spoken" ( Ezekiel 38:19 ), which, however, is rather a prophetical present—a free recapitulation of the earlier predictions, but a direct announcement through Ezekiel that when Gog should arrive upon the scene Jehovah should take the field against him, so that he should have to fight against Jehovah rather than against Israel. The expression, my fury shall come up in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:19-20

An earthquake. In the day of God's jealousy and wrath there is to be a great shaking of sea, air, and land, so that the very fishes and birds, as well as the beasts of the earth, will feel its shock. I. AN EARTHQUAKE MAY OCCUR . There were once two opposed schools of geology—one believing that our earth had reached its present condition after successive violent catastrophes had wrought great and sudden changes on its surface; the other holding that the most striking results... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:21

Every man's sword shall be against his brother (comp. Zechariah 14:13 ). The consternation produced by Jehovah's interposition should be such that the ranks of Gog should fall into utter confusion, and his warriors exterminate each other, as did the Midianites in the days of Gideon ( 7:22 ), and the Moabites, Ammonites, and Seiritea, who invaded Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat ( 2 Chronicles 20:23 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:21

Mutual antagonism. I. MUTUAL ANTAGONISM IS COMMON . In primitive times it was well-nigh universal. Pre-historic man seems to have lived in a state of perpetual warfare; and in the present day savages are often at war one with another; they maintain continuous feuds—tribe against tribe, clan against clan, family against family. In these later times, even in enlightened Christendom, Europe appears as an armed camp. Every nation is suspicious of its neighbor, which it regards as a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 38:17

Gog - is not mentioned by name in any existing prophecy before Ezekiel’s time. The reference here shows(1) that the conflict with Gog does not represent a particular event, but one of which the prophets in general had to speak;(2) that in the interpretation of Old Testament prophecy we are to look beyond special fulfillments.Events in the world’s history come within a prophet’s ken as parts of the divine administration whereby evil struggles against but is overcome by good. As every such... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 38:17

Ezekiel 38:17. Art thou he? This would be better translated, Art thou not he? a sense which the Hebrew particle of interrogation often imports; of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets “It is doubtful by what prophets God foretold the irruption of Gog; but though nothing of this kind be found in the prophets that remain, it is enough that Ezekiel did not first foretel these things. Many of the sacred pages are lost, which might probably be extant when Ezekiel... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 38:18-20

Ezekiel 38:18-20. My fury shall come up in my face An expression taken from human passions, which cause the blood to fly up into the face. So Isaiah describes Almighty God as burning with anger, his lips being full of indignation, and his tongue as a consuming fire, Ezekiel 22:31, where see the note. For in my jealousy My zeal for the salvation and happiness of my people, and for my own glory; have I spoken Against my enemy Gog, and his herd. Surely in that day there shall be a... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:18-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:19-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 38:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 38:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 38:18-20

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