Ezekiel 16:14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 16:6-14

In there verses we have an account of the great things which God did for the Jewish nation in raising them up by degrees to be very considerable. 1. God saved them from the ruin they were upon the brink of in Egypt (Ezek. 16:6): ?When I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thy own blood, loathed and abandoned, and appointed to die, as sheep for the slaughter, then I said unto thee, Live. I designed thee for life when thou wast doomed to destruction, and resolved to save thee from death.?... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:14

And thy renown went forth among the Heathen for thy beauty ,.... Which consisted of the above things: with this compare Deuteronomy 6:4 , Psalm 48:2 ; the church's beauty lies in the righteousness of Christ imputed, to her; in the holiness of Christ reckoned unto her; in the blood of Christ being upon her, by which she is washed and cleansed, justified and pardoned; and in the graces of the Spirit of Christ implanted in her; and in the salvation of Christ she is interested in; and in the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 16:14

Verse 14 Here the Prophet still continues to recite those blessings of God by which he had bound the people to himself. As to his saying, that its name had gone forth, it cannot be restricted to a short period; but it embraces a continued series of God’s favors until the people reached the highest point of happiness; and this happened under David. There is no doubt that God here means that he was so continually liberal towards the people that their fame became celebrated, for the name of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:1-14

Superhuman love. The main difficulty in producing a moral reformation among men is to convince them of their degradation—of the low level to which they have sunk. The first thing to be done is to hold up to their view some bright mirror, in the which they may discern clearly what manner of men they are. Such a mirror is provided in the chapter under consideration. We have pictured here— I. A FORMER LOATHSOME CONDITION . Sin is not merely resistance against proper authority, it is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:1-15

A picture of human depravity and destitution, and of Divine condescension and favour. "Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations," etc. "We have here," says Hengstenberg, "one of the grandest prophecies of Ezekiel. The prophet surveys in the Spirit of God the whole of the development of Israel, the past and the future." In this development we have the following stages: The condition in which the Lord found his people; the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:1-63

The thought that underlies Ezekiel's parable, that Israel was the bride of Jehovah, and that her sin was that of the adulterous wife, was sufficiently familiar. Isaiah ( Isaiah 1:21 ) had spoken of the "faithful city that had become a harlot." Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 2:2 ) had represented Jehovah as remembering "the kindness of her youth, the love of her espousals." What is characteristic of Ezekiel's treatment of that image is that he does not recognize any period in which Israel had been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:14

It was perfect, etc. (compare the phrase, "perfection of beauty," in Psalms 1:2 ; Lamentations 2:15 , as applied to Jerusalem). The prophet, in the words, my comeliness— majesty (Revised Version)—lays stress on the fact that that "perfection" was itself the gift of God. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:14

The renown of Israel. I. THE NATURE OF THIS RENOWN . 1 . The renown of great deliverance. The fame of the escape from Egypt and of the overthrow of Pharaoh's host in the Red Sea spread over the neighbouring lands, so that when the wandering tribes reached the borders of Canaan, they were known as a people marvellously favoured by God. The renown of the redemption by Christ is less appreciated by those who do not share in that redemption. Still it exists. It is a great thing... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 16:14

Perfect ... my comeliness - The comeliness was not natural, but the gift of God. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 16:13-14

Ezekiel 16:13-14. Thus wast thou decked with gold, &c. With ornaments the most costly and splendid. And thy raiment was of fine linen, &c. Which was of the manufacture of Egypt, and one of the principal ornaments of women, as well as of great men. Thou didst eat fine flour, honey, and oil Thy country afforded all manner of plenty and delicacies: see Deuteronomy 32:13-14. Thou wast exceeding beautiful This may refer to the beauty of the buildings of Jerusalem, and in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 16:6-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 16:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:1-63

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 16:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 16:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 16:13-14

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