Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezekiel 23:1-49
(b) Judah and Israel’s Ripeness for Judgment (Ezekiel 23:0.)1And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, 2Son of man, there were 3two women, the daughters of one mother; And in Egypt they played the wanton; in their youth they wantoned, there were their breasts pressed, and 4there were the teats of their virginity bruised. And their names were “Oholah,” the great [greater], and “Oholibah” her sister; and they were mine, and bare sons and daughters; and their names were Samaria—Oholah, 5and... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezekiel 23:1-21
The Spiritual Adultery of the two Kingdoms v. 1. The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, in an inspired allegory setting forth the fact that both kingdoms were ripe for God's judgment, v. 2. Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother, namely, Israel and Judah, one nation by descent; v. 3. and they committed whoredoms in Egypt, being guilty of idolatry even at that time; they committed whoredoms, spiritual adultery, in their youth; there were their breasts... read more