Removal of israels enemies from the land ezekiel 38. There is an akkadian expression laban appi that refers to a gesture of. Gods continual questioning of ezekiel brings out his great concern over these things see ezekiel 8. It had been planted in good soil by abundant water so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become a splendid vine. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. His book contains some of the most difficult and disputed prophecies in the old testament. Ezekiel 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The book of ezekiel, chapters 2548 new international. Chapters 2548 new international commentary on the old testament, 1997, 1998. According to dates given in the text, ezekiel received his prophetic call in the fifth year of the first deportation to babylonia 592 bc and was active until about 570 bc.
Ezekiel 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Is it excusable in them, who have gods oracles and ordinances, that they. Likewise, set thy face against the daughters of thy people direct thy discourse against the female pretenders to prophecy. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this prophetic book. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Ezekiel 17 kjv and the word of the lord came unto me. God was showing the prophet ezekiel the sins of his people in a visiona prophecy for today. Ezekiel saw a vision in the fifth year of king jehoiachins captivity 1. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve. God says that their wickedness was the same as sticking that idol and what they were doing right in his noseright in his face. It had been planted on good soil by abundant waters, that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine. Ezekiel has this repeated vision of the glory of god both to give credit to and to put honour upon the following discoveries.
God sometimes bestowed the gift of prophecy upon women, exodus 15. This encouraged others of that sex to pretend to the same gift. Ezekiel vintage by chuck missler blue letter bible. The result of twelve years of studying this difficult section of scripture, this volume, like the one on chapters 124, provides an excellent discussion of the background of ezekiel and offers a versebyverse exposition that makes clear the message of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet. In this chapter, ezekiel condemns the idolatry which he sees in the jerusalem temple. F1 1 there is presented in chapter 8 a detail on the horrible defilement of gods temple by apostate israel, which god forewarns will cause the removal of his presence from it ezekiel 8. When this act is portrayed in art, the worshiper has his hand positioned in front of his nose and mouth, and is sometimes shown with a short cylindrical object in his hand.
Turn thee yet again, said god, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these ezekiel had just been shown, in vision, idol worship among professing people of god. They put the branch to their nose this is supposed to mean some branch or branches, which they carried in succession in honor of the idol, and with which they covered their faces, or from which they inhaled a pleasant smell, the branches being odoriferous. Ezekiel 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Sunrise services at the temple ezekiel 8 august 2425. Moreover, the phrase house of judah is explicitly used in ezekiel 8. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. Commentary on ezekiel 8 by matthew henry blue letter bible. There is an akkadian expression laban appi that refers to a gesture of humility used to come contritely before deity with a petition. So the chapter reveals the work of the prophet in continuing the drama of judgment. They add the twig to their anger, fuel to the fire. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. Yet it may be that in this vision the 70 elders are also meant to typify, in a broader spiritual sense, the religious leadership of all israel in a future context particularly as we will later see other indications that the vision of chapters 811 applies to both israel.
Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Ezekiel 8, new living translation nlt the bible app. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. Study ezekiel 8 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand. His vision of the defiled temple continues as far as ezekiel 11. Ezekiel the niv application commentary kindle edition by duguid, iain m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Is it too light a thing for the house of judah to commit the abominations that they commit here, that they should fill the land with violence and provoke me still further to anger.
Lightfoot takes the nose as the symbol of anger, and looks on the phrase as proverbial. David guzik commentary on ezekiel 8 describes how ezekiel, in a vision, gets. They also supply us with a date corresponding to 17 september 592 b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ezekiel the niv application commentary.
Took notice of and considered this piece of idolatry, worshipping the sun toward the east. Pictures of restorationdry bones and two sticks ezekiel 37. What does put the branch to their nose in ezekiel 8. His name means strengthened by god, which, indeed, he. This chapter tells verses 110, and then interprets verses 1121, the riddle of the great eagle.
This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Then he said unto me, hast thou seen this, o son of man. The book of ezekiel would have been hidden away nignaz sefer yehezkel. This door he goes in by into the treasury, or some of the apartments of the priests, and sees the wicked abominations that they do there, v. Is it a light thing to the house of judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here. Title the book has always been named for its author, ezekiel 1. Ezekiel the niv application commentary kindle edition. And he brought me in vision into the inner court of. Must they also fill the land with violence and continually arouse my anger. The rabbis were greatly troubled by the fact that the book of ezekiel gives certain laws, chiefly as to the temple procedures, which actually contradict the laws given in the book of leviticus. That the heathens carried branches of trees in their sacred ceremonies is well known to all persons acquainted with classic antiquity. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Downward from what looked like his waist, there was fire. This work completes daniel blocks twovolume commentary on the book of ezekiel. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition. This hole in the wall ezekiel made wider, and behold a door, v. Then he said after the prophet had seen all, and had had time to consider all he saw, god appeals to him concerning the heinousness of their crimes. That the heathens carried branches of trees in their sacred ceremonies is well known to all persons. Ezekiel 8 is the eighth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Is it a trivial matter for the people of judah to do the detestable things they are doing here. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah. God told ezekiel to make a model and to carry out certain actions.
A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. The branch he mentions is probably an asherah, a tree or a wooden pole that stood for the fertility goddess. Is it a light thing to the house of israel who know and profess better things, and are dignified with so many privileges above other nations. God, having given the prophet a clear foresight of the peoples. He wants ezekiel to know that it is no light thing that has brought such severe judgment on his erstwhile people. The purpose of those actions was to show what would happen to jerusalem and its inhabitants. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy.
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