Ezekiel 36 new international version niv hope for the mountains of israel 36 son of man, prophesy to the mountains of israel and say, mountains of israel, hear the word of the lord. I will settle people z on you as in the past a and will make you prosper more than before. Review we have come to the third and final section of the book of ezekiel. This prophecy refers to the millennium and beyond, when satan will be bound and thus rendered ineffective in spreading his evil attitudes. Ezekiel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel 11 and more. Ezekiel chapters 25 to 39 free bible commentary in easy. He will work to change mans heart from a hard, unyielding one to a soft, humble. Ezekiel 36 is the thirtysixth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible.
This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. God has good in store for israel, for his own names sake, to revive his people. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Watch our overview video on the second part of the book of ezekiel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The smaller subdivisions will be noted below in our commentary. From here on to the end of the book, all is still unfulfilled. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel.
I shall remove the heart of stone from your bodies and give you a heart. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. This image appears twice in the book, first in chapter 11 and here. The heart transplant at the center of this passage removes humanitys free will. 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 return to jerusalem. The dirge of the prince of tyre, answering to the dirge of the state. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament.
We have no reason to complain, if the more unkind men are, the more kind god is. A c gaebelein puts ezekiel 36 into proper perspective reminding us that. The prophet therefore, by a beautiful personification, addresses the mountains of israel. The reason for the chastisement of israel was israels sin and profanation of gods name ezekiel 36. At that time, god will repair the damagefirst done in the garden of eden and in every human heart sinceby replacing mans human nature with his spirit. I will multiply upon you man and beast the agriculturalist and the beast of burden. The controversial book of ezekiel nearly didnt make it into the biblical canon, but it has had a lasting impact on both liturgical practice and mystical traditions. Read ezekiel 11 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Idols are mentioned more often in the book of ezekiel than any other book of the bible 52 times. Adam clarkes bible commentary ezekiel 36 ezekiel 35 ezekiel 37 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. His book contains some of the most difficult and disputed prophecies in the old testament. Ezekiel 36, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Therefore, thus saith the lord jehovah, your slain, whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and it is the pot.
Ezekiel s wife, whose death serves as a metaphor for the fall of the city, is named his delight but the prophet, and therefore god, does not love his respective spouse. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Ezekiel 36 niv hope for the mountains of israel bible. Ezekiel chapter 36 explained discover the 66 books of. I shall cleanse you of all your filth and of all your foul idols 26 i shall give you a new heart, and put a new spirit in you. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament by daniel i.
That momentous event is recorded in the last paragraph of the chapter. Gods true shepherd michael fronczak bible study resource center beitlechem ministries. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this prophetic book. With this chapter the great prophetic utterances of ezekiel begin concerning the future restoration and blessing of israel. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. Ezekiel 36 a new covenant for israels land and people. And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of israel, and say, o mountains of israel, hear the word of the lord. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. Like jeremiah, ezekiel ministered in the years immediately preceding and immediately following the fall of jerusalem in 586 b. Ezekiel overview james burton coffman commentaries on.
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