Ezekiel 33:15-16

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:15

If the wicked restore the pledge ,.... His neighbour's raiment, which he has taken as a pledge for money lent him; and which, according to the law, was to be restored before sunset, Exodus 22:26 which wicked men did not attend unto; but when such a man is brought to a sense of his wickedness, and repentance for it, as an evidence of it he would restore the pledge: and give again that he had robbed ; to him whom he had robbed; as a thief was obliged to do, four or five fold, according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:16

None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him ,.... Imputed to him; placed to his account; charged upon him, or ever be spoke of to him, either now, or at the day of judgment, by way of accusation and complaint, or to his condemnation: he hath done that which is lawful and right ; has repented of his sin; looked to Christ by faith for the pardon of it; and laid hold on his righteousness for his justification; and being influenced and assisted by the grace of God,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 33:10-20

Men's misconception of God's government. Men are naturally prone to merge themselves in the nation. This was, perhaps, a stronger habit among the Jews than among us. They could not understand how that, while God punished the nation, he could protect the individual. Israel may be depressed in fortune, while yet Daniel and his companions are elevated. Sodom may be destroyed, but Lot shall be preserved. I. SUFFERING OFTEN BLINDS MEN 'S EYES TO GOD 'S EQUITABLENESS . It is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 33:12-16

Past and present. I. THE PRESENT WILL NOT BE JUDGED BY THE PAST . This is one principle underlying the various very clear statements of the passage. It is a principle that is needed in order to balance the influence of other principles that appear to work in an opposite direction. Indeed, at first sight it seems to be contradictory to some well-known laws. Is it not repeatedly asserted that a man will be judged by his past life? The sins of the past may be forgotten,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 33:12-19

God's equal way. These words bring out— I. THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE STONER . God gives him the opportunity of returning, and of recovering that which was lost (see previous homily). He is "not to fall in the day that he turns from his wickedness." 1. God condemns and warns him; he tells him that his sin is ruining him, leading him to death ( Ezekiel 33:14 ). 2. He hearkens and repents; has so deep a sense of his folly and his guilt that he turns utterly away, in heart... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 33:14-15

The efficacy of repentance. If, on the one hand, the prophet was warned that some seemingly righteous, superficially good, would fail, he was encouraged, on the other hand, by the assurance that some wicked persons would, as the result of his admonitions, repent and convert, and would be brought to true and Divine life. I. THE SEAT OF REPENTANCE . This must be the spiritual nature. The promptings to a better life come from within, from better feelings and better convictions... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 33:15

If the wicked restore the pledge . In Ezekiel 18:7 , Ezekiel 18:12 , Ezekiel 18:16 , this and its opposite had been grouped with other forms of good and evil. Here it stands out in solitary preeminence. The reason may possibly be found in the fact that a time of exile and suffering was likely to make the sin, which the penitent thus showed that he had renounced, a specially common one. The starving man pledged his garment or his tools for the loan of money or of food at a price far... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 33:15

Ezekiel 33:15. If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed It is a necessary condition of obtaining pardon, that men make restitution of what they have unjustly gotten from others. The law is express to this purpose, Leviticus 6:5, where the offender is required to add a fifth part to the principal, and give it to him to whom it appertaineth; see the note there. To the same purpose is that received rule among the Christian casuists, taken from St. Augustin, Epistle... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 33:1-20

33:1-39:29 RETURN TO THE LANDA new phase in Ezekiel’s work (33:1-20)Up till now Ezekiel’s messages have been concerned mainly with God’s judgment - first his judgment on Jerusalem, then his judgment on other nations. Now that Jerusalem has fallen (see v. 21), the prophet concentrates more on the task of building up the exiles. He wants them to be a new people who will be ready to repossess the land when God’s time comes. This, however, is going to involve some stern warnings. Ezekiel is... read more

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