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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 6:1

Eze 6:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Ver. 1. And the word of the Lord came unto me. ] Junius observeth that this and the two following prophecies, viz., those in Ezekiel 7:1-27 ; Ezekiel 8:1-18 , were delivered on the Sabbath day; that is the proper season for preaching. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 6:2

Eze 6:2 Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, Ver. 2. Set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, ] i.e., The Jews, who are haughty, and hard as mountains, who are asperi et inculti, rough and rude, as mountaineers use to be. In Mount Olivet itself, besides other mountains, they boldly set up their idols, even in the sight of the Lord; so that he never looked out of the sanctuary but he beheld that vile hill of abominations; called therefore,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 6:3

Eze 6:3 And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, [even] I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places. Ver. 3. Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you. ] Because ye are polluted by man’s sins, and so made hateful unto me. For as God thinks the better of the places wherein he is sincerely served, yea, where his saints are born, Psa 87:5 or... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 6:1

And the word: This is a new prophecy, and was probably given after the 430 days of his lying on his left and right side were accomplished. By Israel here Judea is simply meant; not the ten tribes, who had long before been carried captive. Ezekiel 6:1 Reciprocal: Jeremiah 29:16 - General read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 6:2

set: Ezekiel 4:7, Ezekiel 13:17, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 21:2, Ezekiel 25:2, Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3 the mountains: Ezekiel 19:9, Ezekiel 33:28, Ezekiel 34:14, Ezekiel 35:12, Ezekiel 37:22, Joshua 11:21, Micah 6:1, Micah 6:2 Reciprocal: Ezekiel 18:2 - the land Ezekiel 28:21 - set Ezekiel 29:2 - set Ezekiel 35:2 - set Ezekiel 36:1 - the mountains Daniel 8:17 - O son read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 6:3

Ye: Ezekiel 36:1-Numbers :, Ezekiel 36:8, Jeremiah 22:29, Micah 6:2 to the mountains: Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 3:6, Jeremiah 3:23 and I will: Leviticus 26:30, Isaiah 27:9 Reciprocal: Genesis 6:17 - behold Exodus 14:17 - behold Leviticus 26:25 - will bring Jeremiah 17:3 - and thy Jeremiah 23:39 - even I Ezekiel 7:3 - and I Ezekiel 18:2 - the land Ezekiel 33:2 - When I bring the sword upon a land Ezekiel 34:11 - I read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 6:2

Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,The mountains — The inhabitants of the mountains, who were secure in their fastnesses. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 6:3

And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.Rivers — To those who dwell by river sides, or in the valleys.High places — The places of your idolatrous worship. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 6:1-2

PROPHECY OF ISRAEL’S CAPTIVITY AND THE LAND’S UTTER DESOLATION BECAUSE OF IDOLATRY, Ezekiel 6:7. 2. Son of man See note Ezekiel 2:1. Mountains of Israel Which had become defiled by the idolatrous worship which had its chief centers in “mountains” and “high places” (Deuteronomy 12:2; 2 Kings 17:10-11; Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 3:6). read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 6:3

3. Ye mountains… hear the word of the Lord This apostrophe to the “mountains and to the hills, to the gorges, and to the valleys,” is in accordance with the most effective style of speech. The places where these crimes against Jehovah were most commonly practiced (Ezekiel 35:8; Ezekiel 36:4; Ezekiel 36:6; Isaiah 57:5-7; Jeremiah 2:23) are made to represent the criminals themselves. I will destroy your high places Altars of sacrifice were always placed on elevations. These “high places”... read more

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