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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:13

When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live ,.... A happy life, here and hereafter; an eternal life, and not die the second death: this must be understood, should he appear a truly righteous person; one that does not trust to his own righteousness, but to the righteousness of Christ, and lives by faith on that; looking for the hope of righteousness through it, and behaving agreeably to his character: but if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity ; as he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:14

Again, when I say unto the wicked, thou shalt surely die ,.... That is, provided he continues in the same course of life, impenitent and unbelieving: but if he turn from his sin ; repent of it, and forsake it: and do that which is lawful and right ; or "judgment and justice"; do that which is agreeably to the law of God, and what is right between man and man; lives soberly, righteously, and godly, as well as denies ungodliness and worldly lusts; whereby it appears that his repentance... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:15

If the wicked restore the pledge ,.... His neighbour's raiment, which he has taken as a pledge for money lent him; and which, according to the law, was to be restored before sunset, Exodus 22:26 which wicked men did not attend unto; but when such a man is brought to a sense of his wickedness, and repentance for it, as an evidence of it he would restore the pledge: and give again that he had robbed ; to him whom he had robbed; as a thief was obliged to do, four or five fold, according... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:16

None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him ,.... Imputed to him; placed to his account; charged upon him, or ever be spoke of to him, either now, or at the day of judgment, by way of accusation and complaint, or to his condemnation: he hath done that which is lawful and right ; has repented of his sin; looked to Christ by faith for the pardon of it; and laid hold on his righteousness for his justification; and being influenced and assisted by the grace of God,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:17

Yet the children of thy people say ,.... "Not my people"; for surely the children of God could never say what follows; and one would think that even no man could say it, after so much had been said by the Lord concerning the righteous and the wicked, and his dealings with them, which must appear to be just and right, good and gracious; and yet such were the atheism, the perverseness and peevishness of these people, they went on to say as they had done before: the way of the Lord is not... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:18

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness ,.... This and what is said in the following verse are clear instances of the equality, justness, and goodness of the ways of God; and are again repeated, if possible, to make it clear and plain to them that their charge and complaint were groundless; See Gill on Ezekiel 18:24 , Ezekiel 18:26 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:19

But if the wicked turn from his wickedness ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 18:27 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:20

Yet ye say, the way of the Lord is not equal ,.... Still obstinately persisting in their false charges, notwithstanding plain proofs to the contrary: O ye house of Israel, I will judge you everyone after his ways ; See Gill on Ezekiel 18:30 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:21

And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity ,.... Of Jeconiah's captivity, when Ezekiel with others were carried into Babylon; see Ezekiel 1:2 . in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month ; which was a year, four months, and some days, after the city of Jerusalem was taken; for that was destroyed in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, and so of the captivity, and in the fifth month, and tenth day of the month. 2 Kings 25:2 . It is much it was not known at Babylon... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:22

Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came ,.... The prophet felt a divine impulse on his mind; he was under the influence of a spirit of prophecy, and knew before the messenger came to him what his message was, and was prepared to receive it, and to prophesy upon it; for this is to be understood of prophecy, as the Targum, "prophecy from before the Lord was with me in the evening F11 So R. Sol. Urbin. Ohel Moed, fol. 54. 2. ;' see Isaiah... read more

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