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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 12 - Introduction

Ezekiel 12:21 to Ezekiel 14:11. The Folly of the Popular Attitude to Prophecy.

In two further ways the people allowed themselves to be deluded (i.) by their ignoring of true prophets, such as Jeremiah and Ezekiel, (ii.) by their confidence in false prophets.

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See also Ezekiel 12 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Fourth Section, Ch. 12 19. The necessity of Israel's destruction The preceding symbols, such as those in ch. 4 12 and ch. 8 11, had foreshewn the certainty of the nation's fall, a new series of disco...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE TYPE OF EZEKIEL'S REMOVING SHEWETH THE CAPTIVITY OF ZEDEKIAH. EZEKIEL'S TREMBLING SHEWETH THE JEWS' DESOLATION. THE JEWS' PRESUMPTUOUS PROVERB IS REPROVED. THE SPEEDINESS OF THE VISION._ _Befor...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Chronologically, where should the sermons and symbols of Chapter s 12-14 be placed? 2. By what symbolic act did Ezekiel portray the deportation of Jerusalem's inhabitants? How...

  • 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

    XII. The vision being finished, there follows a series of connected prophecies, extending through Ezekiel 19, just as the vision of Ezekiel 4:5 was followed by the prophecies of Ezekiel 6:7; and in th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 12 In this chapter, under the sign of the prophet's removing household goods, is represented the removal of the king of Judah and his people from their own land into captivity...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The approaching captivity. (1-16) An emblem of the consternation of the Jews. (17-20) Answers to the objections of scoffers. (21-28)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 12 THE FATE OF THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM AND OF ITS KING IS DEPICTED. Ezekiel is told to act out the attempted desperate escape from Jerusalem of the defeated leading Israelites. He is the...

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