God told ezekiel to lie on his right side and then on his left side for 430 days ezekiel 4. Ezekiel invites investigation not only because of what he said, but also because of how he said it. God put a limit on ezekiels food and drink during that period. Church of the great god cgg provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the bible.
Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on ezekiel picking up today in chapter 34, verse 1. From this chapter on, ezekiels messages are mostly comforting, telling of gods grace and faithfulness to his covenant promises. Study ezekiel 34 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. One shepherd christ, the great good, chief, only shepherd, that laid down his life for his sheep my servant david the seed of david, the beloved one, who was typified by david, and is in other places called by his name, as jeremiah 30. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day. Now in this chapter the shepherds of israel, their rulers both in church and state, are called.
Gods hill is the same with his holy mountain, mentioned ezekiel 20. Read ezekiel 34 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Here is sovereign mercyi will give them the shower in. The good shepherd chapter outline top in ezekiel 34. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this prophetic book. Read ezekiel 34 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing i will there give remarkable instances of my favour, and of the happiness which flows from it. He sanctified and sealed him, appointed and anointed him. And i will make them, and the places round about my hill, a blessing alluding either to the city of jerusalem, and the places adjacent. The heavens shall yield their dews the trees of the field also shall yield their fruit. His book contains some of the most difficult and disputed prophecies in the old testament. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills.
Ezekiel 34 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. As shown in the associated timeline for this page, ezekiel 34 timeline, with the birth of the nation of israel was the beginning of the return of the jews back. Moreover, i will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. No rank or office can exempt from the reproofs of gods word, men who neglect their duty, and abuse the trust reposed in them.
This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. Ezekiel chapter 34 verse by verse bible commentary. Ezekiel 26 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of ezekiel would have been hidden away nignaz sefer yehezkel. However, it is up to the individual to prove all things, and hold fast to that which. Ezekiel chapters 25 to 39 free bible commentary in easy. Ezekiel 34 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. World wide study bible ezekiel 34 christian classics. Israels leaders are indicted for their failure to care for the nation.
The meaning must be that god will provide for his people plantations which will. Talking the talk was followed far more frequently than walking the walk. And i will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and i will send down the showers in their season. Ezekiel 34 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The shower to come down the holy spirits influence. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel 34 and more. This promise to gather israel is a common feature of the promises of the new covenant god with make with israel and invite the gentile world to embrace. Ezekiel simply explained welwyn commentary series, 1993. No entry exists in peoples commentary nt for ezekiel 34. Ezekiel 34, new living translation nlt the bible app. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of israel, prophesy, and say unto them, thus saith the lord god unto the shepherds.
The shepherds looked only to their own interests by clothing and feeding themselves at the expense of the needs of the flock ezek. Thomas is a reformed scholar with a heart for god, for his word, and for his people that comes through on every page. Now in this chapter the shepherds of israel, their rulers both in church and state, are called to an account, as having been very much accessory to the sin and ruin of israel, by their neglecting to do the duty of their place. Ezekiel condemns the ministry as a whole for being more concerned for self and paycheck than for the sheep, the members of the church. John skinner in the expositors bible commentary, p. Ezekiel turns from the people, to their leaders who have the greatest guilt. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. His name, which in hebrew is yehezqel god strengthens was very much in keeping with the mission god planned for him. There shall be showers of blessings blessings in great abundance, and of all sorts, temporal and spiritual, earthly. Read ezekiel 26 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. And i will cause showers to come down in their season.
Ezekiel shut himself in his home and bound himself. The lord would deal with the ungodly shepherds ezekiel 3, but he would also seek out the. Meaning those false ones who fleeced the flock for personal gain verses 34, rather than fed or led righteously. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of ezekiel in easy english. In this chapter, ezekiel prophecies against the irresponsible shepherds of israel and states that god will instead seek out gods sheep and become. In that land, as the prophet saw it here, and still more in the closing vision of his book ezekiel 47. Ezekiel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Second, are prophecies of retribution on nearby nations ezekiel 25. Rather than helping, healing, and leading, government was often administered with force and cruelty. Ezekiel was a great way off, in babylon, but god told him what tyrus said against jerusalem ezekiel 26.
The book of ezekiel, chapters 2548 new international commentary on the old testament by daniel i. Not without reason has ezekiel been dubbed the audiovisual aids prophet. Woe be to the shepherds of israel that do feed themselves. The pleasure with which the tyrians looked upon the ruins of jerusalem. I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. The iniquities and calamities of gods israel had been largely and pathetically lamented before, in this book. Ezekiel 26 is the twentysixth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible.
Other old testament passages that refer to god as shepherd include psalm 23 of course, psalm 80, jeremiah 23. The rabbis were greatly troubled by the fact that the book of ezekiel gives certain laws, chiefly as to the temple procedures, which actually contradict the laws given in the book of leviticus. Like jeremiah, ezekiel ministered in the years immediately preceding and immediately following the fall of jerusalem in 586 b. There shall be showers of blessing light, life, joy, peace. Ezekiel 34 commentary on ezekiel calvary tucson church. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel and more. I will cause the shower to come down in his season. Ezekiel chapter 26 matthew henry complete commentary. The jewish people experienced two major exiles, the assyrian exile and the babylonian exile. The babylonian exilethe exile in which ezekiel was involvedcame in two waves, the. A member of a priestly family, he was taken to babylon in the first deportation 597 b. George barlow, the preachers complete homiletic commentary new york. Ezekiel 34 is the thirtyfourth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible.
The book is fascinating, replete with visions, allegories, and action parables. That word of judgment against the leaders of israel sets up gods promise to act as the true shepherd of israel, starting in ezekiel 34. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel 26 and more. Commentary on the book of ezekiel by matthew henry old. Read ezekiel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Ezekiel 34 uses the metaphor of shepherding to illustrate how israels leaders shepherds oppressed the people flock within gods kingdom.
Those that have a constant hatred to god and his people, as the carnal mind has, can only expect to be made desolate for ever. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets this chapter contains a proclamation against tyre. The book ends with god showing ezekiel how the temple will be rebuiltsoon to be an episode of this old old old old house, and tells him how the land will be distributed among the different tribes of israel and gods presence will. Ezekiel 34 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Study guide for ezekiel 34 by david guzik blue letter bible.
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