E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 33:16
sins. Hebrew text reads "sin"; but margin, some codices, and four early printed editions, read "sins" (p1.) read more
sins. Hebrew text reads "sin"; but margin, some codices, and four early printed editions, read "sins" (p1.) read more
the LORD . One of the emendations of the Sopherim , by which they say they changed Jehovah of the primitive text to Adonai. See App-32 . equal. See note on "pondereth", Proverbs 21:2 . read more
thereby : or, in them: i.e. in those deeds. read more
the Lord. Hebrew. Adonai . App-4 . read more
"Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal. When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein. And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby. Yet ye say the way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways."As some have noted, even in the times of Christ, the Pharisees... read more
Ezekiel 33:15. If the wicked restore, &c.— Robbery and violence would be too gainful a trade, if a man might quit all scores by repentance, and detain all he has gotten; or if the father's repentance might serve the turn, and the benefit of the transgression be transmitted as an inheritance to the son. If the pledge remained, it must be restored; the retaining of it is committing a new iniquity, and forfeits any benefit of the promise. If he have it not, nor be able to procure it, his... read more
15. give again that he had robbed— (Luke 19:8). statutes of life—in the obeying of which life is promised (Luke 19:8- :). If the law has failed to give life to man, it has not been the fault of the law, but of man's sinful inability to keep it (Romans 7:10; Romans 7:12; Galatians 3:21). It becomes life-giving through Christ's righteous obedience to it (Galatians 3:21- :). read more
17. The way of the Lord—The Lord's way of dealing in His moral government. read more
A. A warning to the exiles 33:1-20Since this message is undated, it may have come to Ezekiel about the same time as the previous two in chapter 32, namely, in the last month of 585 B.C. If so, Ezekiel received it about two months after God gave him the six messages recorded in Ezekiel 33:21 to Ezekiel 39:29 (cf. Ezekiel 33:21). Perhaps the writer inserted the present message in the text here because its strong encouragement to repent was more typical of Ezekiel’s emphasis before news of... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 33:15
restore the pledge , he. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 22:26 . Leviticus 6:2 , Leviticus 6:4 , Leviticus 6:5 .Deuteronomy 24:6 , Deuteronomy 24:10-13 , Deuteronomy 24:17 ). give again. Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton ( App-6 ), hurrying on to the climax at end of verse. he shall surely live. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 18:5 ). he shall not die . Note the Figure of speech Pleonasm ( App-6 ), for emphasis. read more