Ezekiel 12:25 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

Various methods had been used to awaken this secure and careless people to an expectation of the judgments coming, that they might be stirred up, by repentance and reformation, to prevent them. The prophecies of their ruin were confirmed by visions, and illustrated by signs, and all with such evidence and power that one would think they must needs be wrought upon; but here we are told how they evaded the conviction, and guarded against it, namely, by telling themselves, and one another, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:25

For I am the Lord: I will speak ,.... A sovereign Being, immutable and eternal; who will speak by his prophets what is his mind and will shall be done: and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass ; the word of prophecy delivered out in his nature by the true prophets never fails, but is always accomplished; as that was which respected the siege or Jerusalem, and captivity of the Jews: it shall be no more prolonged : the judgment threatened shall be inflicted, and that in a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:25

Verse 25 He confirms the last verse. there is some obscurity in the context of the words, but as to the general sense, the Prophet wishes to teach simply that what even God had spoken should be shortly accomplished, since God wishes to assert his own fidelity by the execution of the vengeance which he had threatened by his servants. The Prophet here means, that it is not right to separate God’s word from its effect, because God who speaks is not divided against himself. Whenever he opens his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

The snare of unbelief. Faith has the power to make the distant near. It obliterates distance of time and space. But unbelief reverses the effect. It looks in at the wrong end of the telescope, and reduces realities to a mere speck. Unbelief corrupts all blessing; it makes sour the very cream of God's kindness. "Because judgment is not speedily executed," incorrigible rebellion makes a mock of retribution. I. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISTANT JUDGMENT IS GREAT KINDNESS . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

The word of the Lord discredited and vindicated. "And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel?" etc. I. THE WORD OF THE LORD DISCREDITED . 1 . It was discredited in various degrees. 2 . It was discredited in open expression. "Behold, the house of Israel say, The vision that he sooth is for many days," etc. (verse 27). In the case of those who entirely discredited the word of the Lord by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:22-28

The human proverb and the Divine. National proverbs embody national thinking, national sentiments, national habits. They sometimes convey counsels of wisdom. But they are sometimes superficial and all but valueless. As in the case here recorded, such frivolous and misleading sayings need to be replaced and substituted by the dictates of inspiration, of infallible wisdom, and undying truth. I. A SPECIOUS PROVERB OF HUMAN WISDOM . 1 . Its import. This was twofold—it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:25

The thought of verse 93 is reiterated with emphasis. The rebellious house, whether at Tel-Abib or in Jerusalem (probably the word is used with special reference to the former), should see the word of Jehovah fulfilled in their own days. One notes how the prophet dwells on the word prolonged, as though that had specially stirred his indignation. So again— read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 12:21-28

As in Ezekiel 7:0, the nearness of the judgment is foretold.Ezekiel 12:22The land of Israel - is put generally for the land where the children of Israel dwelt, whether at home, or in exile. There was prevalent a disregard for the true prophets, which is ever followed by a recognition of the false. First, the true prophet is rejected because it is thought that his prophecies fail. Then men persuade themselves that if the prophecy be true it respects some distant time, and that the men of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 12:22-25

Ezekiel 12:22-25 . Son of man, what is that proverb? The saying become proverbial. The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth Words of the same import with those that occur Ezekiel 12:27, and Ezekiel 11:3. Both of them the words of scoffers, who turned the grace of God into wantonness, and took encouragement from his patience and long-suffering, to despise his threatenings, as if they would never be fulfilled. Tell them therefore Who either use this proverb, or who stumble at my... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:17-28

Messages to be heeded (12:17-28)Ezekiel’s starvation diet symbolized the shortage of food in Jerusalem during the last great siege (see 4:9-17). He was now told that, when he ate, he was to act as if he were stricken with terror, to emphasize the horror of the events about to overtake Jerusalem (17-20).Many of the exiles doubted the truth of the messages that Ezekiel announced. They argued that days, months, and even years passed, but they did not see his prophecies fulfilled (21-22). God’s... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:22-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 12:21-28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 12:22-25

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:17-28

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