エゼキエル書 21:23-37 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:18-27

The approaching judgment. "The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways," etc. The following homiletic points are suggested by this paragraph. I. THE DESTINATION OF THE APPROACHING JUDGMENT DETERMINED BY GOD , THOUGH THE AGENTS THEREOF WERE UNCONSCIOUS OF HIS INFLUENCE . "Son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the King of Babylon may come," etc. ( Ezekiel 21:18-22 ). The prophet is here... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:18-32

The impartiality of Divine justice. Very picturesque and memorable is this portion of Ezekiel's prophecies. The prophet in his vision beholds the King of Babylon on his way to execute the purposes of God upon the rebellious and treacherous prince of Judah, and upon his partakers in sin. He sees him at some point of this expedition, standing on the northeast of Palestine, uncertain whether in the first instance to direct his arms against Rabbath, the capitol of the Ammonites, or Jerusalem,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:23

The whole verse is obscure, and has been very variously interpreted. I follow the translation of the Revised Version, and explain it by inserting words which are needed to bring out its meaning: It (what Nebuchadnezzar has done) shall be as a vain divination in their sight ( sc . in that of the men of Jerusalem), which have sworn unto them ( sc . have taken oaths of fealty to the Chaldeans, and are ready to take them again), but he (Nebuchadnezzar) brings iniquity to remembrance... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:24

The prophet adds words which in part explain these that precede. The iniquity of the people has forced, not the Chaldean king only, but Jehovah himself, to remember and to punish them. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:24

Transgressions discovered. I. TRANSGRESSIONS ARE DISCOVERED BY GOD AS SOON AS THEY ARE COMMITTED . He is present when the deeds are done; his eyes are always open to observe the conduct of his creatures; he is not negligent of sin. We start, therefore, with the position that there is no such thing as secret sin. The appearance of secrecy arises from the fact that the great Witness withholds his evidence for the present. Such a position leads to the inevitable... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:25

And thou, profane wicked prince of Judah , etc.; better, with the Revised Version, O deadly wounded , etc; as in Ezekiel 21:29 , where the same word is translated in the Authorized Version as "slain" The Authorized Version follows the LXX . and Vulgate, apparently in order to make the word fit in with the fact that Zedekiah was not slain, but carried into exile. The word "deadly wounded," or "sorely smitten," may rightly be applied to one who fell, as Zedekiah did, from his high... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:26

Remove the diadem, etc. The noun is used throughout the Pentateuch ( e . g . Exodus 28:4 ; Exodus 37:1-29 :39; Le Exodus 8:9 ; Exodus 16:4 ) for the "turban" or "mitre" of the high priest, and Keil so takes it here, as pointing to the punishment of the priest as well as of the king. This shall not be the same; literally, this shall not be this ; or, as the Revised Version paraphrases, this shall be no more the same ; i . e . the mitre and the crown shall alike pass... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:26-27

The Divine reversal. The judgments of God are not in vain. The sword is not sheathed until the purposes of infinite righteousness are achieved. War leads to such an end, to such a place, as eternal wisdom approves. No good end would be answered by Divine interposition, did all things go on as before. A Divine reversal crowns the work. I. THE HISTORICAL FACT . The primary reference of the prophet is doubtless to the downfall of the usurping, rebellious, treacherous, plotting... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:27

I will overthrow. The sentence of destruction is emphasized, after the Hebrew manner, by a threefold iteration ( Isaiah 6:3 ; Jeremiah 22:29 ). It shall be no more. The pronoun in both clauses probably refers to the established order of the kingdom and the priesthood. "That order," Ezekiel says, "shall be no more." Keil, however, takes the second "it"—the "this" of the Revised Version—as meaning the fact of the overthrow. That also was not final; all things were as in a state of flux... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:27

Revolution and restoration. I. REVOLUTION . God overturns Israel and its institutions by repeated acts in the successive invasions of Nebuchadnezzar. The ruin is utter. No city has sustained so many sieges as Jerusalem, or has been so often sacked and destroyed. Now, we are reminded that these terrible disasters are elements in a Divine judgment and discipline. It is God who overturns. There is, therefore, a providential purpose in the event. 1 . Revolution must precede... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:18-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:18-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:26-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:27

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:27

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