David guzik commentary on ezekiel 36 describes the new covenant for israels land and people, and gods judgment upon a disobedient israel. This chapter gives the opposite side to the judgment pronounced on israels enemies in the preceding chapter. He will work to change mans heart from a hard, unyielding one to a soft, humble. The book moves on to anticipate the destruction of jerusalem and the temple, explains this as gods punishment, and closes with the promise of a new beginning and a new temple inaugural vision ezekiel 1. Ezekiel 36 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. After the heart transplant, god enlivens that body through the infusion of the divine spirit.
The chariot is drawn by four living creatures, each having. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this prophetic book. His name means strengthened by god, which, indeed, he was for the propheti. This prophecy refers to the millennium and beyond, when satan will be bound and thus rendered ineffective in spreading his evil attitudes. A new heart and a new spirit are themes ezekiel reflects on several times.
Henry halley lists 61 more times that this phrase occurs in 27 of the 48 chapters of the book halleys bible handbook, 1965, p. In isaiah 11 the messianic king has the spirit of jehovah in all the manifoldness of his operation, and in ezekiel 32. Water seems in general the sacramental sign of the sanctifying influences of the holy ghost. When some people remember their sins, they enjoy them again in the dirty depths of their imagination. 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. Verse 2 as ezekiel looked, he saw a strange person. This chapter contains a lamentation for the fallen city of tyre. And i will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. And you, mortal, prophesy to the mountains of israel, and say.
Her mountains will prosper verses 115, and her people will be regathered to this newly blessed land verses 1638. In fact, the book might be the most thorough instance of blaming the victim in the history of world literature. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people. David guzik commentary on ezekiel 36 describes the new covenant for israels land. While her enemies will be wiped out, israel will receive the blessings of god. And i will put my spirit within you my holy spirit, as the targum. These awesome descriptions probably convince many readers that ezekiel is a book we cant really understand. His name, which in hebrew is yehezqel god strengthens was very much in keeping with the mission god planned for him. Study ezekiel 36 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Art thou a master of israel, and knowest not these things. Because they ravaged and crushed you from every side. Ezekiel s in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians.
A new heart also will i give you a new disposition of mind, excellent in itself, and vastly different from what it was before. A sanctified heart, in which the almighty grace of god is victorious, and turns it from all sin to god. A member of a priestly family, he was taken to babylon in the first deportation 597 b. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. God approaches ezekiel as the divine warrior, riding in his battle chariot. They are reminded of their former sins, and gods judgments, ver. He is referring to the spirit of yahweh ezekiel 37.
These eternal heights are owned by us now, 3 very well, prophesy. And i will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my. Chapters 2548 new international commentary on the old testament, 1997, 1998. Ezekiel 36 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. This is evidence that they really havent judged them and repented. Ezekiel 36 hope for the mountains of israel 1 son of man, prophesy to the mountains of israel and say, mountains of israel, hear the word of the lord. The smaller subdivisions will be noted below in our commentary. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. Verse 3 since ezekiel had to cut off all his hair ezekiel 5. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy english. Ezekiel chapter 36 at a daily bible reading and commentary.
Daniel and revelation are the two books of the bible usually classified as. Ezekiel 3536 commentary on ezekiel calvary tucson church. Ezekiel 36 niv hope for the mountains of israel bible. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on ezekiel picking up today in chapter 35, verse 1. World wide study bible ezekiel 36 christian classics. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament. Because they made you desolate indeed, and crushed you from all sides, so. Who, by melting and mollifying your hard hearts, shall bring you to a better obedience. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. A promise of the restoration of israel, from their present deplorable condition, ver. Ezekiel 36, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
Title the book has always been named for its author, ezekiel 1. And i will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep mine ordinances, and do them ezekiel 36. Ezekiel chapter 36 explained discover the 66 books of. This passage is talking about what happens to us when we become. Ezekiel 36 niv hope for the mountains of israel bible gateway.
The fire and the bright metal show something of the glory of god. 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. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 the new international commentary on the old testament. In this passage, there is less focus on the restoration of the body, however, and more on resuscitation. 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. Mar 26, 2016 ezekiel 36, then, depicts restoration as a kind of resurrection of the dead, much like the image of the dry bones in the following chapter. A new heart a new frame of soul, a mind changed, from sinful to holy, from carnal to spiritual. Ezekiel 36 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The prophet therefore, by a beautiful personification, addresses the mountains of israel. Many of the warnings in the book of ezekiel were for ezekiels day, foretelling the continuing conquests of king nebuchadnezzar and the destruction of jerusalem. Moreover, i will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.
As ezekiel proclaimed, many people of his day ignored the warnings and preferred to believe that peace would come and that god would bless themeven though their religion was. Ezekiel 36 new international version niv hope for the mountains of israel. The question then, in this case, is what is the meaning of ezekiel 36. Ezekiel 36 is the thirtysixth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. But no water can do more than take away the filth of the flesh. The book of ezekiel would have been hidden away nignaz sefer yehezkel. And i will put my spirit within you to keep the heart of flesh alive, the feeling heart still sensible, the loving heart still happy. You may have a most exquisite piece of penmanship lithographed on the top of the page in a childs copy book, but what is. The lord yahweh says this to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the devastated ruins and abandoned cities which have been put to the sack and have become a laughingstock to the rest of the nations all round 5 very well, the lord yahweh says this. Ezekiel had already written that god would gather his people, cleanse it with clean water from their filthiness and from all their idols, put a new spirit within them and put his spirit within them ezekiel 36.