The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 36:37
Inquiry of God. Light is cast upon the function of prayer in the Divine economy by observing that in this passage explicit promises of blessing are first given to Israel; and then, afterwards , it is affirmed that, for this blessing, God requires that his people should make supplication to him. The fact is that unless there be a basis for prayer in the explicit assurances of God, although it may be a natural and instinctive, it can hardly be a reasonable, exercise. I. THE ... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 36:37
I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel. On two previous occasions ( Ezekiel 14:3 ; Ezekiel 20:3 ), Jehovah had declined to be inquired of by the hypocritical and idol-loving elders of Israel, who pretended to consult him through his prophet; now he makes it known that in the future era no barrier of moral and spiritual unfitness on their part will prevent their free approach to his throne, but rather that they will come to him with fervent supplications for the very... read more