EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 39:1 God’s opposition to Gog is repeated
as the invasion of Israel proceeds. Gog’s army falls solely by the
hand of God. On MESHECH and TUBAL, see notes on 27:13; 38:2. UTTERMOST
PARTS. See note on 38:6.
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EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 39:9 The SEVEN YEARS of fuel provided by the
enemy’s abandoned weapons corresponds to the “seven months” of
burial in v. Ezekiel 39:14.
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EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 39:21 ALL THE NATIONS SHALL SEE MY JUDGMENT.
This demonstration of God’s power serves as his defense before the
nations. It also puts Israel’s exile into proper perspective. Their
expulsion from their land was not because their God was incapable of
protecting them. On the con... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 39:25 The final element of the oracle
focuses on Israel rather than Gog. These brief verses echo many of the
restoration passages in chs. Ezekiel 34:1, including the themes of
renewal for the WHOLE HOUSE OF ISRAEL (Ezekiel 39:25), the turning
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