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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 6 - Introduction

Chapter 6. A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel - God's Purpose In Their Suffering.

God continues to outline His judgments but explains what He desires them to accomplish (Ezekiel 6:8).

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See also Ezekiel 6 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    6. Prophecy against the mountains of Israel, the seats of her idolatry Ch. 4, 5. were directed chiefly against Jerusalem, because she had rebelled against the statutes of the Lord (ch. Ezekiel 5:6) a...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE JUDGMENT OF ISRAEL FOR THEIR IDOLATRY. A REMNANT SHALL BE RESTORED. THE FAITHFUL ARE EXHORTED TO LAMENT THEIR CALAMITIES._ _Before Christ 594._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What factors made the sin of Judah so grievous? 2. In what sense was Jerusalem in the midst of the nations (Ezekiel 5:5)? 3. What horrible barbarisms would accompany the fall...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 (c-0) (The title of this book, 'Ezekiel'), Meaning, 'Strength of God.' captives (d-25) Lit. 'captivity.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    VI. The two prophecies contained in Ezekiel 6:7 are distinct, although both closely connected with the explanation of the symbolism in Ezekiel 5. They were probably uttered at sufficient intervals of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 6 This chapter contains a prophecy of the desolation of the whole land of Israel, and a promise that a remnant should escape, with a lamentation for the sad destruction, signi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The Divine judgments for idolatry. (1-7) A remnant shall be saved. (8-10) The calamities are to be lamented. (11-14) #1-7. War desolates persons, places, and things esteemed most sacred. God ruins...

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