Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Ezekiel
Book: Ezekiel
Chapter: 6
Overview:
The Divine judgments for
Idolatry.
(1-7) A remnant shall be
saved.
(8-10) The calamities are to be lamented.
(11-14)
1-7. War desolates persons, places, and things esteemed most
sacred.
God ruins idolatries even
By the hands of idolaters. It
is just with
God to make that a
Desolation, which we make an
Idol. The superstitions to which many trust for safety, often
cause their ruin. And the
Day is at
Hand, when idols and
Idolatry will be as thoroughly destroyed from the professedly
Christian Church as they were from among the Jews.
8-10 A remnant of
Israel should be left; at length they should
remember the
Lord, their obligations to him, and rebellion
against him. True penitents see
Sin to be that abominable thing
which the
Lord hates. Those who truly loathe
Sin, loathe
themselves because of
Sin. They give
Glory to
God By their
Repentance. Whatever brings men to remember Him, and their sins
against him, should be regarded as a blessing.
11-14 It is our duty to be affected, not only with our own sins
and sufferings, but to look with compassion upon the miseries
wicked people bring upon themselves.
Sin is a desolating thing;
therefore, stand in awe, and
Sin not. If we know the worth of
souls, and the danger to which unbelievers are exposed, we shall
deem every sinner who takes
Refuge in
Jesus from the wrath to
come, an abundant recompence for all contempt or opposition we
may meet with.