Ézéchiel 22:12-13 BDS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

In these verses the prophet by a commission from Heaven sits as a judge upon the bench, and Jerusalem is made to hold up her hand as a prisoner at the bar; and, if prophets were set over other nations, much more over God's nation, Jer. 1:10. This prophet is authorized to judge the bloody city, the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called, not only because she had been guilty of the particular sin of blood-shed, but because her crimes in general were bloody crimes (Ezek. 7:23), such as polluted... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:12

In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood ..... Innocent blood, as the Targum; judges upon the bench, whose office it is to take the part of the innocent, and clear him from unjust charges; and protect him from the violence of wicked and unreasonable men; that lay things to his charge, which, if true, would require blood; and yet men in such offices took bribes to bring in the innocent guilty, and pass sentence of death on him; which is a most shocking iniquity indeed: to take bribes in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

Behold, therefore, I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made ,.... As one amazed at it; or as filled with indignation against it; or as grieved and distressed at it; so Jarchi and Kimchi: or else as rejoicing at the punishment going to be inflicted on them for it. So the Septuagint renders it, "I will bring my hand upon them;' and the Targum, "behold, I will bring my vengeance upon thee for the sins of mammon, &c.; Jarchi and Kimchi observe from their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-12

The reproach of Jerusalem. Patriot as he was, Ezekiel was not, like some sincere patriots, blind to his country's faults. His conscience and judgment were enlightened, and his emotional nature was rendered especially sensitive, so that a just and deep impression was made upon his mind by the contemplation of his countrymen's errors and iniquities. Leaders of public opinion, teachers of the time, are ever in danger of flattering those among whom their lot is cast, with whom their interests... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

The prophet on the judgment-seat. As among men there occurs, now and again, a great assize, when flagitious deeds are examined and flagrant offenders judged, so God has his seasons when high-handed crime is arrested, and the offenders feel the reality of Divine justice. Penalties are not awarded in the dark. Good men see clearly the equity of the proceeding and the extreme patience of the Judge. God places his doings in the public light. I. THE INDICTMENT . It is a long indictment,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

An appalling indictment and a just judgment. "Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city?" etc. "This chapter," says Fairbaim, "stands closely related to the last chapter, and may fitly be regarded as supplementary to it; the former having presented a striking delineation of the Lord's purpose to execute the severity of his displeasure upon the people of Jerusalem, while this returns to lay open the fearful... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:11-12

The list of sins follows on the lines of Le Ezekiel 18:9 , Ezekiel 18:15 . (For those in Ezekiel 18:12 , see notes on Ezekiel 18:12 .) It is to be remarked, however, that the prophet does not confine himself to the mere enumeration of specific sins. These are traced to their source in that "forgetting God" which was at once the starting-point and the consummation of all forms of evil (comp. Romans 1:28 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

I have smitten my hand . The gesture, as in Ezekiel 21:14 , Ezekiel 21:17 , was one of indignant, and, as it were, impatient command. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

Dishonest gain. I. DISHONEST GAIN IS A COMMON SOURCE OF WEALTH . We set before our children, in their copy-books, the motto, "Honesty is the best policy;" but in the experience of life it is found that dishonesty is often a more successful worldly policy. Thieves fatten on their booty, and swindlers live in lordly palaces. There is not only the vulgar dishonesty that steals by direct robbery. We have our civilized and refined dishonesty—a dishonesty which contrives to keep... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13-22

The dross in the furnace. God's mercy and kindness scarcely anywhere appear more manifest than in his method of dealing with his erring people, whom he subjects to chastening and discipline with the view of purging away their faults. The figure employed by Ezekiel in this passage occurs in other of the prophetic writings. There is some obscurity in his expression; for it seems as if, to convey the fullness of his meaning, he represents the people first as dross, and then as the metal from... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13-22

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