EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 7:2 The address to the LAND (literally, “soil”) OF ISRAEL uses a phrase unique to Ezekiel (found 17 times in the book, always referring to the people Israel). Compare “the mountains of Israel,” Ezekiel 6:2. The announcement of AN END (also Ezekiel 7:3, Ezekiel 7:6) echoes Amo... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 7:3 ABOMINATIONS are offenses that God despises, that make someone or something impure. The term appears 41 times in Ezekiel. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 7:10 BEHOLD, THE DAY! The “day of the Lord” is a prominent theme in the Hebrew prophets (see note on Amos 5:18–20). It refers to near or future judgment of the Lord on Israel and the nations (see Joel 2:1). This judgment also reveals God’s glory and restores his people. Ezeki... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 7:12 The transactions described here connect with the laws of Leviticus 25:26. There is no opportunity to redeem property because death will come first. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 7:17 ALL KNEES TURN TO WATER. The Hebrew suggests a loss of bladder control due to panic. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 7:26 Loss of divine direction from the PROPHET, PRIEST, and ELDERS provides another link to Jeremiah, where the sinful Judeans assume that such guidance will always be available to them (Jeremiah 18:18). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0,... [ Continue Reading ]