The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 39:25
I will bring again the captivity of Jacob . (For the use of "Jacob" as a designation of the people, see Ezekiel 28:25 ; Ezekiel 37:25 .) The promise goes back to Deuteronomy 30:3 ; Jeremiah 29:14 ; Jeremiah 30:3 ; Jeremiah 31:23 ; Jeremiah 32:44 ; and other passages. That its fulfillment began with the return from Babylon is not inconsistent with the view that its fulfillment will terminate with the final ingathering of Israel out of the nations by her conversion to... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 39:21-29
God his own Interpreter. The final result of this great conflict between Gog and the people of Jehovah will prove to be that God's Name is hallowed as it never was before. There had been great misconstruction of his ways and mistake as to his purpose, but all should be made clear. I. GOD MUCH MISUNDERSTOOD . How seriously and sadly God has been and is misunderstood is seen in the facts that II. GOD IMPERFECTLY EXPLAINED . Many, indeed, have been the interpreters who... read more