John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the Heathen ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 20:9 ; who would be ready to say it was for want of power, or faithfulness, or, goodness, that he did not bring them into the promised land; or there was no such land to bring them to God's own glory was concerned, and that is his ultimate end in all he does; and is of more weight with him than any other argument whatever: in whose sight I brought them out ; from Egypt, into... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 20:13
But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness ,.... Where they were wholly at the mercy of God, entirely dependent upon him; and miracles were wrought every day for the sustaining and preservation of, them from famine, wild beasts, and enemies; yet they rebelled against the Lord; provoked him bitterly by their manifold transgressions, their ingratitude, unbelief, and idolatry; and this not a few of them only, but the whole body of the people, the house of Israel, the whole... read more