Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:16-38
For the sake of God’s holy name (36:16-38)God had driven the people of Israel out of their land because their sins had made them unclean in his sight (16-19). Onlooking nations, however, did not see it that way. They mocked God, saying that the removal of Israel from its land showed that he was weak. He could not save his people from the superior gods of the nations (20-21).Therefore, God will correct this misunderstanding and restore his honour by bringing Israel back to its land (22-24). He... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 36:31-32
Ezekiel 36:31-32. Then shall ye remember your own evil ways Reflect seriously upon your former sins. And shall loathe yourselves in your own sight With holy shame and confusion of face, seeing how loathsome you have made yourselves in the sight of God; for your iniquities and for your abominations Being convinced that they were without all excuse. Here we see what is the most powerful inducement to an evangelical repentance, namely, a just sense of the mercy and grace of God toward us.... read more