Now it happened, while I was prophesying, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east; and there was water, running out on the right side. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. There are various explanations for the not very precise date in chap. Ezekiel 16:15-35 is one of the strongest denunciations of Israel’s sin found in the entire Bible. Ezekiel 16:3. Ezekiel 16:6-7. Ezekiel 16:10. The ungodly think that, for God to forgive great sin will be to give a license to it, but the Lord knows that it is not so. Having said this, there are certain parallels with Jeremiah's prophecies in spite of all differences. Ezekiel 16:1-2. They had lived so long in Canaan that they had grown to be Canaanites. Yet this specially-favored one had gone astray, and committed all manner of wickedness; but for all that, the love of God had not been withdrawn. Before each weekly sermon, Spurgeon read a passage of Scripture, often interrupting his readings with spontaneous verse by verse comments to expose the Scripture's meaning and content. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF C. H. SPURGEON Within this set you can access other study helps [ bible, theology, commentary, sermons, and more ]. Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, Infinite mercy makes men ashamed of their sinfulness. You remember that Pharaoh tried to destroy all the male children of the captive Israelites. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Precious Repentance "And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye hate committed" (Ezekiel … 1164. In contrast to various other prophets Ezekiel has not been criticised as much. Ezekiel 13:7. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Many of these expositions were published at the end of his weekly sermons in The Sword and The Trowel. Israel came out of Egypt exceedingly multiplied, a great people; and when they settled down in Canaan they still increased till they became a numerous and powerful nation. Ezekiel 16:61-63. Chapter 16. Daniel. This was one of their initiatory marriage ceremonies. While Jeremiah lived Judah's downfall in Jerusalem Daniel and Ezekiel had already been deported to Babylon. Ezekiel 33-48 : Prophecies on Israel's Restoration, To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible, : Prophecies against Seven Neighbouring People. This is why the Messiah's appearing (His first and His second coming to this earth) is not described. There was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple: Led back to the door of t… This event is described in 2 Kings 24:14 and 2 Chronicles 36:10. Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar. In contrast to Jeremiah, Ezekiel arranges his prophecies in clear manner under the guidance of the Holy Spirit (who is mentioned extremely often in this book; e.g. Ezekiel 16:1-2. Ezekiel 16:13-14. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. I. Preachers are servants of God. Bible > Commentaries > Sermon ... Ezekiel 12:27.—Spurgeon, Sermons, vol. But the cloud reappears at the end of the book and will dwell in the new temple of the millennium. 17:5; 2 Peter 1:17). Ezekiel 16:35-58.-Having thus made Jerusalem to "know her abominations" (Ezekiel 16:2), the prophet proceeds to announce the doom which must inevitably follow such a career of wickedness. All but three messages are therefore given in chronological order and have probably been written down accordingly. I spread my skirt over thee - I espoused thee. “Pelatiah may have been the leader of those who scoffed at God’s word (vv. As for thy nativity, etc. Their habits were so evil that there was little choice between the Israelites and the Amorites and Hittites whom God had smitten in his wrath. Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 the Last Week after Epiphany. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, This is a very necessary command, for unless men know their disease they will not apply to the great Physician. Ezekiel's prophecies correspond in many aspects to Jeremiah's prophecies as regards to the contents. Updated: Tue, 03/12/2019 - 16:20 By admin. It is an amazing instance of the immutable love of God, Turn to the 60th verse. Book Overview - Ezekiel by Arend Remmers. The last dated message of Ezekiel was given in the 27th year of the captivity, that is the year 571 BC (Ezekiel 29:17). Daniel mainly describes the history of the four great prophetic world empires, that is the "time of the nations" (compare with Luke 21:24) whereas Ezekiel describes the events before and after Jerusalem's treading down. Charles Spurgeon: The Primary Meaning of Ezekiel 37. There was a day when we seemed polluted, and cast away, and left to perish; but God in great mercy passed by, and said unto us, “Live.”. In this very remarkable chapter, God describes his ancient people Israel under the figure of an infant which had been cast away, but which he had cared for and tended, and upon which he had lavished much love, making it the object of his choice, on which his very heart was set. Then Ezekiel announces the judgments over the neighbouring people (chap. - This verse refers to what is ordinarily done for every infant on its birth. 1-3). Only he who knows that he is poor will be willing to accept of alms. Great pardon produces both humility and holiness. In some places the NT prophecy goes further than what had been revealed in the OT. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Ezekiel is also one of the prophets who lived in exile. Yes, be also ashamed and bear your disgrace, in that you made your sisters appear righteous. We neither find any references to the book in the NT but remarkable parallels (see paragraph on Peculiarities). i. Apparently Phoebe was on her way to Rome (probably entrusted with this precious letter) and Paul sends an advance reco… Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Ezekiel 25-32 : Prophecies against Seven Neighbouring People, III. Well does good Dr. Watts sing,-“. “Rebukes of Israel’s sin by the prophets of Israel are many and well known, but none is so vivid, vehement, sordid and piercing as these words.” (Feinberg) I confess that, after reading to the end of this chapter, I am astonished to think that it should close as it does. Ezekiel 16 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. "Rom. And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so. Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. We are God's servants on behalf of souls. And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. Text Commentaries by C. H. Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892), often known today as the Prince of Preachers, began his pastorate at London's New Ezekiel 16:8-9. a. Was the time of love - Thou wast marriageable. FROM SPURGEON'S FAITH'S CHECKBOOK Jan 27 Precious Repentance "And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye hate committed" (Ezekiel 20:43). Ezekiel 16:8 Parallel. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. After he was taken captive he lived in his own house in Tell-Abib by the river Chebar and he was esteemed by the Jews who had been taken into captivity, for they went to see him more than once (Ezekiel 8:1; Ezekiel 14:1; Ezekiel 20:1). New American Standard Version The first part shows the condition of the people that leads to Ezekiel's rejection (chap. 1. 1:1 , which says "in the 30th year". At that time Daniel, the prophet, whom Ezekiel probably knew, had already been a prisoner for around 12 years in the palace of the king of Babylon (compare Ezekiel 14:14; Ezekiel 14:20; Ezekiel 28:3). The whole chapter is a graphic picture of the way in which Israel and Judah went after false gods, and forsook the only living and true God. See Ruth 3:9. PREVIOUS NEXT. Ezekiel 16 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Ezekiel 16:5. And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. As soon as ever the Israelites grew rich and powerful, they began to build altars to the false gods. Several striking similarities exist between Ezekiel and the book of Revelation: Ezekiel 1:5; Ezekiel 1:10; Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 1:28 - Revelation 4:2-7 - the Throne of God, Ezekiel 3:3 - Revelation 10:9-10 - the eating of the Little Book, Ezekiel 8:3 - Revelation 13:14 - the image, Ezekiel 9:4-6 - Revelation 7:3 - the seal, Ezekiel 10:1-8 - Revelation 8:1-5 - the censer filled with fire, Ezekiel 38:2 - Revelation 20:8 - Gog and Magog, Ezekiel 40 - Revelation 21 - the New Jerusalem, Ezekiel 47:1-12 - Revelation 22:1-2 - the River and the Tree of Life. Ezekiel 16:15-16. None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. The umbilical cord, by which it received all its nourishment while in the womb, being no longer necessary, is cut at a certain distance from the abdomen: on this part a knot is tied, which firmly uniting the sides of the tubes, they coalesce, and incarnate together. 33 - 48). 2:2; 3:12.24). Ezekiel was married; his wife passed away on the day Jerusalem was assaulted (chap. Verse 6. In sweetest harmony of praise Let all thy powers agree.”. His prophecies are interspersed with many pictures and symbols as well. 24:1. It is an ill sign in any of us when God’s blessings are themselves made into idols. “A Little Sanctuary” “Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.” — Ezekiel xi. Ezekiel 16:11-13. Ezekiel 16:4 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God to Jerusalem, "Your origin and your birth are from the land of the Canaanite, your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. We never dare open our mouths again because of our shame; yet the blessed silence of a grateful heart makes true music before the throne of God, and when the Lord opens our lips, then our mouth shall show forth his praise. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible. The book of Ezekiel (= he will be strengthened of God; some Bible editions Ezechiel according to the Latin Vulgate) bears the name of its author who is mentioned twice in this book (Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 24:24). viii. Ezekiel 38 – The Defeat of Gog and Defense of Israel A. Yahweh draws Gog to attack Israel. His death was a foretaste of what a… chap. There are 47 days til Easter! a. I commend to you Phoebe our sister: Paul certainly knew the value of what women could do in serving the church. That poor poverty-stricken nation increased and multiplied till, in the days of David and Solomon, it was of high repute among the nations, and exceedingly rich and wealthy. The rest of the chapter is rather for private reading than for the public assembly. When Jehovah rejected His people this cloud of glory left the temple and the city of Jerusalem. Ezekiel originated from the priestly family of Aaron (Ezekiel 1:3). Ezekiel He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Both recall their sad condition to the apostate people; both prophesy the downfall of the kingdom of Judah and Jerusalem's destruction but also the final restoration in the millennium. One explanation is that Ezekiel is talking about his own age (compare with Numbers 4:3; 1 Chronicles 23:3). ... Ezekiel 16:43 Because * you have not remembered the days of your youth but have enraged Me by all these things, behold, ... Spurgeon on Ezekiel Ezekiel-F B Meyer. I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. He understands that the greatness of his forgiving love will be the cause of the pardoned sinner’s hatred of sin: “Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed,”-. According to Ezekiel 1:3 the prophet, together with King Jehoiachin, and many noble of the people of Judah had been brought to Babylon in the second deportation in 597 BC. He was talking about the people of Israel and prophesying concerning them. Ezekiel 16:6. When thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant. Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. Book List. Their chronological order is: Ezekiel 1:1; Ezekiel 8:1; Ezekiel 20:1; Ezekiel 24:1; Ezekiel 29:1; Ezekiel 26:1; Ezekiel 30:20; Ezekiel 31:1; Ezekiel 33:21; Ezekiel 32:1; Ezekiel 32:17; Ezekiel 40:1; Ezekiel 29:17. Ezekiel 16:15-35 is one of the strongest denunciations of Israel’s sin found in the entire Bible. 1:28; 3:12.23; 8:4; 9:3; 10:4.18.19; 11:22.23; 43:2.4.5; 44:4. Ezekiel 16:60-61. Ezekiel 16:6 I. Preachers are servants of God. Even so has God dealt with us; he “hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” We who, a little while ago, were cast out as helpless and worthless, he hath greatly enriched with heavenly treasure. Entered into a covenant — This was done at mount Sinai, when the covenant between God and Israel was sealed and ratified. We may however see an allusion to Ezekiel in John 3 where the Lord Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, about the necessity of the new birth. Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, This is a very necessary command, for unless men know their disease they will not apply to the great Physician. I. Ezekiel 1-24 : Prophecies concerning Jerusalem's Destruction, The Glory of Jehovah departs from the Temple, Abasement and Exaltation of the House of David, Aholah and Aholibah (or: Oholah and Oholibah), II. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Library "Who Walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. Scripture: Ezekiel 16:44-54, Leviticus 18:6-30, Deuteronomy 32:32-33, Jude 1:7 Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ The Danger Of High Places Series Ezekiel therefore prophesied in Babylon for at least 22 years. Our washing, and our anointing, we never can forget. “The second action was tantamount to praying, as Ezekiel besought the Spirit of God to effect the miracle of re-creation, to breathe into man’s nostrils the breath of life (cf. In his book Ezekiel gives 13 exact dates for his prophecies. Ezekiel started his prophetic ministry in the 5th year of the captivity (chap. Pardon from God for great sin is a silencer to all our pride. This Nicodemus should have known and the Lord therefore asks him: "Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?". November 22, 2010 by Lynda O. The souls of our world are desolate and dead as winter; it is the will of God that a spring-time should be brought out in their history, that they should become verdant and flourishing as the garden of the Lord. It gives a truly awful picture of the sin of Israel, and heaps up most dreadful descriptions of the way in which the people turned aside from God. Strangely, my soul, art thou array’d By the great Sacred Three! Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10. If thou beginnest to worship thy wealth, thy health, thy children, thy learning, or anything that God has given thee, this is exceedingly provoking to the Most High; it is a breach of the marriage covenant between thy soul and God. But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was. Adam Clarke Commentary. Abraham, the father of the nation, came from beyond the flood; but here, because of the sin of the people, God attributes their birth to the place of their settlement rather than to that chosen and noble man. The book of Ezekiel is the third in a row of the so-called four Major Prophets. It is, therefore, a needful part of the duty of God’s servants to make sinners know their evil ways: “Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations.”. Jan 27. 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