Ezekiel 24 - Introduction
* The fate of Jerusalem. (1-14) The extent of the sufferings of the Jews. (15-27)... [ Continue Reading ]
* The fate of Jerusalem. (1-14) The extent of the sufferings of the Jews. (15-27)... [ Continue Reading ]
1-14 The pot on the fire represented Jerusalem besieged by the Chaldeans: all orders and ranks were within the walls, prepared as a prey for the enemy. They ought to have put away their transgressions, as the scum, which rises by the heat of the fire, is taken from the top of the pot. But they grew... [ Continue Reading ]
15-27 Though mourning for the dead is a duty, yet it must be kept under by religion and right reason: we must not sorrow as men that have no hope. Believers must not copy the language and expressions of those who know not God. The people asked the meaning of the sign. God takes from them all that wa... [ Continue Reading ]