Ezekiel 18:13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 18:10-20

God, by the prophet, having laid down the general rule of judgment, that he will render eternal life to those that patiently continue in well-doing, but indignation and wrath to those that do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness (Rom. 2:7, 8), comes, in these verses, to show that men's parentage and relation shall not alter the case either one way or other. I. He applied it largely and particularly both ways. As it was in the royal line of the kings of Judah, so it often happens in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 18:13

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase ,.... Contrary to the law of God; See Gill on Ezekiel 18:8 ; shall he then live ? by virtue of his father's righteousness and goodness, free from calamities, and in the quiet possession of the land of Israel, and the good things of it: he shall not live ; but go into captivity, and be destitute of the good things of life he has enjoyed; and, without repentance, shall never have eternal life: he hath done all these abominations... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 18:13

Shall he then live? - Because his father was a righteous man, shall the father's holiness be imputed to him? No! He shad surely die; his blood shall be upon him - He shall suffer for his own crimes. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:5-18

The moral alternative. With a legal minuteness, and with a directness and plainness becoming to the teacher of practical morality, the prophet presents the alternative and antithesis of human life. If not in every particular, still in almost every particular, the picture of the good and of the bad man printed in this passage would be admitted by moralists of every school to be faithful and fair. I. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD AND OF THE BAD MAN . As the classes are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:5-24

God's remonstrance with man's reason. It is an act of singular kindness that God should stoop to reason with the perverted mind of man. It had been a pleasure to instruct the uncorrupted mind; but now that the instrument is injured, it requires infinitely more patience and skill to deal with it. Yet God deigns to explain his principles of rule, and will eventually vindicate, as supremely just, every secret act. But sinful men are self-blinded. I. WE ARE REMINDED OF MAN 'S ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:10-20

Personal character sad destiny. "If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood," etc. Most of the features of character mentioned in these verses came under our notice in our preceding homily. And other parts of these verses ( e.g. "the soul that sinneth, it shall die") have already engaged our attention. But the paragraph suggests the following observations. I. THAT PERSONAL CHARACTER IS NOT HEREDITARY . We have pointed out (on Ezekiel 18:1-4 ) that moral... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 18:13

One holes the special emphasis, first of the question, and then of the direct negative, as though that, in the judgment alike of God and man, was the only answer that could be given to it in the very words of the Law (Le Ezekiel 20:9 , Ezekiel 20:11 , Ezekiel 20:13 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 18:9-13

Live ... die - In the writings of Ezekiel there is a development of the meaning of “life” and “death.” In the holy land the sanctions of divine government were in great degree temporal; so that the promise of “life” for “obedience,” the threatening of “death” for “disobedience,” in the Books of Moses, were regarded simply as temporal and national. In their exile this could not continue in its full extent, and the universality of the misfortune necessarily made men look deeper into the words of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 18:10-13

Ezekiel 18:10-13. If he The righteous man before described, who transmits his human nature, but cannot transmit his graces and virtues to his son; beget a son who is a robber, &c. Who is guilty of any of the evil practices above mentioned; and that doeth not any of those duties That lives in the neglect of the just and humane offices which have been mentioned, and which are commanded by the law; he hath committed abomination This may chiefly refer to the last two clauses of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 18:1-32

Each person is responsible (18:1-32)Many of the exiles complained that it was unjust that they should suffer because of the sins of the previous generation. True, the present captivity had resulted from the continuing decay of the nation over several generations, but the exiles could not deny that they too had sinned. There could be no excuses. They are individually responsible for their wrongdoings and they are punished accordingly (18:1-4).Examples of sins are then given. These include... read more

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