Ezekiel 36:32-38

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 36:25-38

The people of God might be discouraged in their hopes of a restoration by the sense not only of their unworthiness of such a favour (which was answered, in the Ezek. 36:1-24, with this, that God, in doing it, would have an eye to his own glory, not to their worthiness), but of their unfitness for such a favour, being still corrupt and sinful; and that is answered in these verses, with a promise that God would by his grace prepare and qualify them for the mercy and then bestow it on them. And... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:32

Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord ,.... Not for any worth or worthiness in them; for any merit or desert of theirs; for any goodness in them, or works of righteousness done by them; no, it purely flowed from his own unmerited grace and goodness; for his own sake, and for his own glory, will he do it; see Deuteronomy 9:4 , be it known unto you ; this the Lord would have this people take notice of, who were very fond of their own righteousness and merits, and to trust therein,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:33

Thus saith the Lord God, in the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities ,.... By the free and full pardon of them; by sprinkling clean water on them, the blood of Christ on their consciences; and by applying the righteousness of Christ to them for their justification; as well as by creating clean hearts in them, for their sanctification; and enabling them by grace to escape and abstain from the pollutions of the world: I will also cause you to dwell in the cities ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:34

And the desolate land shall be tilled ,.... The land of Judea, which lay desolate during the captivity, and which now is under the dominion of the Turks, and in a ruinous state, shall be manured and cultivated, and become fruitful, as it formerly was: or the people of the Jews, who, in a spiritual sense, are like barren and uncultivated ground; these shall have the fallow ground of their hearts ploughed up, and the seeds of grace, truth, and righteousness, shall be sown in them, and they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:35

And they shall say ,.... Either the neighbouring nations that lived round about the land of Israel, Ezekiel 36:36 , or rather the travellers, as before, who having as they passed by observed what it had been, and now see what it is; these shall say to one another: this land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden ; for delight and fruitfulness: this may well be applied to the flourishing and fruitful state of the church of God, consisting of converted Jews, in the latter... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:36

Then the Heathen that are left round about you ,.... Not cut off by the judgments which came upon them, according to the prophecies in chapter twenty five and twenty six, the residue of the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites, and Tyrians; and, in the mystical sense, this may design the residue of the antichristian states not destroyed by the vials of God's wrath; see Revelation 11:13 , shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate ; this work of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:37

Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel ,.... Besought and prayed unto for the accomplishment of the above promises, as well as what follows: for though God has promised and will perform, yet he expects that his people will apply to him for it; it is our duty to put the Lord in mind of his promises, to plead them with him, and pray unto him for the fulfilment of them. The Syriac version is, "even for this I seek Israel"; and so the Arabic version;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:38

As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts ,.... Like flocks of sheep, which were consecrated and set apart for holy uses, for sacrifices; even like the flocks of sheep, which were brought to Jerusalem to be offered in sacrifice at the three solemn festivals in the year; especially at the passover, when the Jews came from all parts of the country to slay and eat their passover; and every family had a lamb, which in all must be a great number: we read of thirty thousand... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 36:35

This land that was desolate by sin, is become like the garden of Eden by righteousness - Satan's blast is removed; God's blessing has taken place. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 36:36

Then the heathen - They shall see how powerful Jehovah is, and how fully he saves those who come unto and worship him. read more

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