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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 33:1-9

The prophet had been, by express order from God, taken off from prophesying to the Jews, just then when the news came that Jerusalem was invested, and close siege laid to it, Ezek. 24:27. But now that Jerusalem is taken, two years after, he is appointed again to direct his speech to them; and there his commission is renewed. If God had abandoned them quite, he would not have sent prophets to them; nor, if he had not had mercy in store for them, would he have shown them such things as these. In... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 33:10-20

These verses are the substance of what we had before (Ezek. 18:20) and they are so full and express a declaration of the terms on which people stand with God (as the former were of the terms on which ministers stand) that it is no wonder that they are here repeated, as those were, though we had the substance of them before. Observe here, I. The cavils of the people against God's proceedings with them. God was now in his providence contending with them, but their uncircumcised hearts were not... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 33:21-29

Here we have, I. The tidings brought to Ezekiel of the burning of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. The city was burnt in the eleventh year of the captivity and the fifth month, Jer. 52:12, 13. Tidings hereof were brought to the prophet by one that was an eye-witness of the destruction, in the twelfth year, and the tenth month (Ezek. 33:21), which was a year and almost five months after the thing was done; we may well suppose that, there being a constant correspondence at this time more than ever... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:6

But if the watchman see the sword come ,.... Or those that kill with the sword, as the Targum is; so far doing the duty of his office as to be in the watchtower, and not asleep: and yet blow not the trumpet : to give the people notice of the enemy, and of their danger: and the people be not warned ; but in the utmost security, not apprehending themselves to be in any danger at all: if the sword come and take any person from among them ; even though but a single person: he is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:7

So thou, O son of man ,.... Here begins the application of the parable to the prophet himself, describing his office and his duty: I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel ; which is repeated from Ezekiel 3:17 ; see Gill on Ezekiel 3:17 . The Targum is, "I have appointed thee a teacher;' a spiritual watchman; so pastors, teachers, ministers of the Gospel, are watchmen, 2 Timothy 4:5 , therefore thou shalt hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me . The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:8

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man ,.... Order the prophet to say so to him, and as follows; See Gill on Ezekiel 3:18 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:9

Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 3:19 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:10

Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel ,.... Such of them as were with him in the captivity: thus ye speak, saying; reasoning and arguing within and among themselves; which the Lord heard, and made known to the prophet, who is bid to repeat it to them in order to give an answer: if our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them ; as the prophet said they should, Ezekiel 24:23 , with which he had concluded his prophecies to them; and now they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:11

Say unto them, as I live, saith the Lord ,.... The following is the answer returned from the Lord by the prophet to their above complaint and reasoning; to which is premised the oath of God, showing the certainty, reality, and sincerity of what is said, which might be depended on as true: I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked , &c.; See Gill on Ezekiel 18:23 , Ezekiel 18:31 , Ezekiel 18:32 , read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:12

Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 33:2 . The purport of what the prophet is bid to say in this and some following verses is, that the righteousness of a man that trusts in it, he sinning and not repenting, shall not save him; and that the wickedness of a repenting sinner shall not damn him: the righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression ; this must be understood, not of a truly righteous... read more

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