_Set thy face toward the mountains of Israel_ Turn thy face to that part where Judea is situated. Judea was a hilly country; therefore that whole land is expressed here and elsewhere by _the mountains of Israel_, Judah being called _Israel_, because the ten tribes, generally distinguished by that na... [ Continue Reading ]
_Yet will I leave a remnant_ “A gracious exception that often occurs in the prophets when they denounce general judgments against the Jews; implying that God will still preserve a remnant of that people; to whom he will fulfil the promises made to their fathers.” _And they that escape of you shall r... [ Continue Reading ]
_Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot_ Join to thy words the gestures which are proper to express grief and concern at the wickedness of thy people, and for their calamities that will ensue. _For they shall fall by the sword_, &c. See note on Ezekiel 5:12. _He that is far off_ And thinks him... [ Continue Reading ]