Ezekiel 33:6
Is taken away — Punished by the Lord for his sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Is taken away — Punished by the Lord for his sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Our sins — The unpardoned guilt, and the unsupportable punishment of our sins, in the wasting of our country, burning our city, abolishing the publick worship of God; we shall pine away, 'tis too late to hope. How — How can it be better with us?... [ Continue Reading ]
Smitten — Taken and plundered.... [ Continue Reading ]
Opened my mouth — Not that the prophet was utterly dumb before, for he had prophesied against many nations, only he was forbidden to say anything of the Jews, But now the spirit moved him to speak, and continued his motion, 'till the messenger came, and ever after.... [ Continue Reading ]
They — Who were left behind, now come out of their holes, or returned from neighbouring countries, or permitted by the conqueror to stay and plant vineyards. Wastes — Places once fruitful and abounding with people, but now, made a desolate wilderness. He inherited — Our father had a right to all thi... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye stand — You trust to your sword; you do all with violence. Abominations — Idolatry.... [ Continue Reading ]
The children — Captives in Babylon.... [ Continue Reading ]
They come — As if they were really the people of God. They sit — So we find the elders of Judah, Ezekiel 8:1, so the disciples of the rabbis sat at their feet.... [ Continue Reading ]