Ezekiel 12:25-28

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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:26

Again, the word of the Lord came to me, saying. This is repeated to confirm what was before spoken, and that they might assure themselves that there would be a certain and speedy accomplishment of what the Lord had said by his prophet. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:27

Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say ,.... Either they of the ten tribes in Babylon, or the Jews in Judea, who were also Israelites: these the Lord directs the prophet to take notice of, and be a witness of what they said; since he himself, as a prophet, was concerned in it: the vision that he seeth is for many days to come , and he prophesieth of the times that are afar off ; that is, according to them, the vision that Ezekiel the prophet saw concerning their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:28

Therefore say unto them, thus saith the Lord God ,.... Carry this message to them from me, whether they will hear it or not; so shall it be: there shall none of my words be prolonged any more ; the fulfilment of prophecies delivered in the name of the Lord by the prophets shall be no longer deferred, but shall quickly be: but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God : one jot and tittle of it shall not pass away till all be fulfilled; sooner may heaven and earth... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:26

In your days - will I say the word, and will perform it - Even these mockers shall live to see and feel this desolation. This is more particularly intimated in the following verses. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:28

There shall none of my words be prolonged any more - He had waited to be gracious; they abused his mercy; and at last the protracted wrath rushed upon them with irresistible force. 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:26

Verse 26 Here indeed such detestable blasphemy as we lately heard is not condemned in the Jews: but oblique ridicule, the tendency of which was first of all to weaken all confidence in Prophecy, and then to get rid of all heavenly doctrine. Those who are now condemned by the Prophet did not dare to bluster against God with swollen cheeks, but when others concluded the Prophecies to be vain and frivolous, because the time was put off, they said — it may happen that God will accomplish what he... 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

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