Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezekiel 22:1-31
11. The Conviction of Ripeness for Judgment: (a) Of Jerusalem’s in particular (Ezekiel 22:0); (b) and of Judah’s and Israel’s as a whole (Ezekiel 23:0).(a) Jerusalem ripe for Judgment (Ezekiel 22:0.)1, 2And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge? Wilt thou judge the city of blood [blood-shedding]? Then make 3her to know all her abominations. And say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, A city that sheds blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and has... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezekiel 22:1-16
The Weight of Jerusalem's Guilt v. 1. Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, v. 2. Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge, the bloody city? so called on account of the murders committed in her and the sacrifices of children to Molech. Yea, thou shalt show her all her abominations, so that she was bound to acknowledge them, even if she was lacking in repentance. v. 3. Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, who excels in the might of His sovereignty, The city... read more