(t) That is, Nebuchadnezzar will remember the rebellion of Zedekiah, and so come on them. 22 Yet there will be some survivors—sons and daughters who will be brought out of it. But Nebuchadnezzar will think on, and thoroughly weigh, and impart also to his council, as the ground of his war, the great wickedness of their perjury and rebellion; that both Zedekiah, and the Jews with him, may be subdued, taken captives, and the kingdom overthrown, the city burnt, and they sent into Babylon. (See, "Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered,", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. sight. But he will call to remembrance the iniquity. Ezekiel 37 Commentary. Nebuchadnezzar will remember, in consulting his idols, that he swore to Zedekiah by them, but that Zedekiah broke the league (Grotius). Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 21. in your hand—in your power. his arrows, images, and liver), and an answer was returned upon the word, till the time came to him in which they should be delivered into his hands:'. Nor can any wisdom, except that which the Lord gives, lead to happiness in this world or in that which is to come. David Guzik commentary on Ezekiel 2, where Ezekiel is called into his prophetic ministry, followed by instructions, not to fear, but to speak boldly. But he brings iniquity to remembrance that they might be taken.”. The drawing is explained in Ezekiel 21:21 and Ezekiel 21:22. 1. xvii. And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. The word of the LORD came to me again, saying, “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Because your heart is lifted up, And you say, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods, In the midst of the seas,’ The time of the final transgression is not the time when the transgression reaches its end, i.e., its completion, but the time when the wickedness brings the end, i.e., destruction (cf. (s) Because there was a league between the Jews and the Babylonians, they of Jerusalem will think nothing less than that this thing would come to pass. God did great things for them. With Ezekiel 21:25 the address turns to the chief sinner, the godless King Zedekiah, who was bringing the judgment of destruction upon the kingdom by his faithless breach of oath. As the ark with the Shechinah, or the gracious presence of God, was wanting in the temple of Zerubbabel; so were the Urim and Thummim wanting to the high-priesthood, and these were the only means by which the high priest could really carry out the mediation between the Lord and the people. This promise is given specifically to Israel, not the church. It is better to refer the pronoun to Nebuchadnezzar, who will call to remembrance and punish the violation of their oaths to him. Click chart to enlarge Chart from Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission Click Chart from Charles Swindoll. — Nebuchadnezzar will remember in consulting his idols that he swore to Zedekiah by them, but that Zedekiah broke the league [Grotius]. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 23. Vain. Some think that the Chaldeans that were with Nebuchadnezzar were not satisfied at first that it was a true divination that was made, they being set upon the taking of Rabbath first; but Nebuchadnezzar, remembering and putting them in mind of the treachery of Zedekiah, reconciled them to it, and determined them in the expedition against the Jews: that they may be taken; as birds in a snare, or beasts in a net, and be carried captive. To them that have sworn oaths.] And it shall be as a false divination to them that have sworn oaths —, But he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken, Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered —, shall be as a vain divination in their sight, Eritque quasi consulens frustra oraculum in eorum oculis, et sabbatorum otium imitans, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. See Ezekiel 17:11-21. iniquity = treachery. Ligonier Ministry Critique by Keith Mathison: … (b), But he will call to remembrance the iniquity.] They will not believe that Nebuchadnezzar shall succeed against them, while they expect the powerful assistance of the Egyptians. To them that have sworn oaths - To Zedekiah and his ministers, who had bound themselves by the oath of the Lord to be faithful to the Chaldeans, and to pay them the promised tribute. The infinitives absolute (not imperatives) הסיר and הרים are selected for the purpose of expressing the truth in the most emphatic manner; and the verbs are synonymous. Onder andere omstandigheden zouden zij volkomen recht hebben, om zulk waarzeggen voor vals te houden, daar zij echter de Goddelijke voorzegging steeds voor vals hebben gehouden, en zich niet tot bekering hebben laten dringen, zal het valse nu toch het juiste zijn. More probably the allusion is to the oaths which the Jews had sworn to Nebuchadnezzar as vassals Ezekiel 17:18-19; therefore they trust he will not attack them, forgetting how imperfectly they had kept their oaths, and that Nebuchadnezzar knew this. The idolatries of Judah not only comparatively but actually exceeded those of her sister kingdom. But he brings iniquity to remembrance, that they may be seized. And this … This shows that זאת relates to the thing last mentioned. ; meaning either the Egyptians, who had bound themselves by oaths to protect the Jews; and therefore they feared nothing from this pretended divination and prophecy, as they judged them to be, though they had not kept faith with the Chaldeans themselves; or the Jews, because of the Egyptians who had entered into an alliance with them, confirmed by oaths; and this had made them secure, on this they depended. 15. This is the meaning of the words - the low will be lifted up, and the lofty lowered. The word of the LORD came to me again, saying: “And son of man, appoint for yourself two ways for the sword of the king of Babylon to go; both of them shall go from the same land. his arrows, images, and liver), and an answer was returned upon the word, till the time came to him in which they should be delivered into his hands:''. Commentary on Ezekiel 20:10-26. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, but he will call to remembrance the iniquity. The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, “Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre, and say to Tyre, ‘You who are situated at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coastlands, thus says the Lord GOD: a. --- Iniquity, or perfidy of Sedecias, chap. 7. … The Targum takes the words as if they signified "seven times seven"; and gives this strange paraphrase of them, accounting for the vain confidence of the Jews; "and their divinations were lies in their eyes, and the enchantments with which he enchanted them; for they knew not that he had observed forty nine times (i.e. Referring to Zedekiah"s reacherous breach of faith with the king of Babylon. them: i.e. Ezekiel 21. Also from within it came the likeness of four living creatures. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. Into his right hand came the divination, ‘Jerusalem,' to set battering rams, to open the mouth for slaughter, to lift up the voice with a battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up ramps, to build a … Archbishop Secker supposes the oaths to have been false oaths which the Jews had sworn to the Chaldeans. Since no new chronological notice was given, and since the speeches of chapters 12-19 were closely related thematically to the foregoing vision, it can be assumed that these messages were uttered shortly after Ezekiel's explanation of the vision in chapters 8-11." Jerusalem is being judged because of her continuing covenant disobedience. The priesthood was one of the fundamental pillars of the theocracy, the removal of which would necessarily be followed by the collapse of the divine state, and therefore by the destruction of the monarchy. Unto them; the Jews, who shall either not believe that Nebuchadnezzar did so consult, or else that it is a vain, false, and lying divination, which will delude him that believes it, but never hurt them who deride it. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Ezekiel 21:23 And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. As God does not literally wield a sword, so חלל is no proof of actual slaying with the sword. Psalm 72; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 42:1; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 33:17). PREVIOUS NEXT. For Ezekiel 21:26 contains an announcement not only of the abrogation of the priesthood, but also of the destruction of the kingdom, which did affect Zedekiah both directly and personally. The history of Israel in the wilderness is referred to in the new Testament as well as in the Old, for warning. The meaning is obscure, but seems to be that although the Hebrews call this a “false divination” because of the oath of help which they have received from Egypt (Ezekiel 17:18) or possibly from God (Ezekiel 20:42), yet it will prove a true omen and Israel’s sins shall be openly exposed and openly punished. The "he" can refer to. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. he finds the answer to these questions in the words זאת לא (this, not this). Jerusalem and Judah bear the name of Aholibah, "my tabernacle … And it shall be to them as a false divination. And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. The diadem of the priest and the regal crown are the insignia of the offices of high priest and king; and consequently their removal is the abolition of both high-priesthood and monarchy. Ezekiel always gave specific dates for new visions or oracles. The Lord would overturn the government of Judah, till the coming of Him whose right it is. In this parable, Samaria and Israel bear the name Aholah, "her own tabernacle;" because the places of worship those kingdoms had, were of their own devising. Click chart to enlarge. Rather, God will remember against them (Re 16:19) their violating their oath sworn by the true God, whereas Nebuchadnezzar kept his oath sworn by a false god; Eze 21:24 confirms this. 23.To them that have sworn oaths — Rather, to them who have received oaths (Keil). And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten. The thought is this: "nowhere is there rest, nowhere security; all things are in a state of flux till the coming of the great Restorer and Prince of peace" (Hengstenberg). That have sworn - Zedekiah, his princes, and nobles, who swore allegiance to the king of Babylon, these perjured persons will contemn all predictions of the prophet. Ene andere dan wij gaven naar onze Staten-overzetters, geeft Dächsel, die het "met eden beëedigd zijn onder hen" uitlegt, als zwoer hun de koning, dat hij een woord Gods had, en vermaande hij hen, dat zij zouden ophouden zich te verzetten tegen God, die met hem was, terwijl zij, gelijk eens Josia (2 Kronieken 35:20) de woorden des konings niet zouden gehoorzamen. But he will call to remembrance the iniquity.—The pronoun is here understood by many as referring to the Lord, and “iniquity” as expressing the general sinfulness of the people. But the following זאת cannot also refer to the tiara and crown, as Kliefoth supposes, on account of the גּם which precedes it. But he will call to remembrance the iniquity. It is generally acknowledged that the words עד־בּא אשׁר־לו המּשׁפּט contain an allusion to Genesis 49:10, עד כּי; and it is only by a false interpretation of the preceding clauses, wrung from the words by an arbitrary alteration of the text, that Hitzig is able to set this connection aside. "avdh. (Read Ezekiel 20:10-26.) זאת is neuter, and therefore construed with the masculine היה. This also applies to the following להם, which cannot possibly be taken as referring to a different subject, say, for example, the Chaldeans. YHWH Himself. but he will call to remembrance the iniquity: that is, Nebuchadnezzar would call to mind the perfidy and perjury of the king of Judah, in breaking covenant with him, and violating his oath. The king of Babylon is halting (עמד, to stand still, stop) to consult his oracles, and inquire which of the two roads he is to take. ‘Oath of oaths to them’ may possible be alternately translated ‘seven sevens to them’, and may indicate that they considered that there was plenty of time until victory was finally ensured at jubile - the fiftieth year. To them that have sworn oaths - According to some, "oaths of oaths are theirs;" i. e., they have the most solemn oaths sworn by God to His people, in these they trust, forgetful of the sin which broke the condition upon which these promises were given. And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight - unto the Jews, though credulous of divinations when in their favour, Nebuchadnezzar's 'divination shall be (seen) as false.'. Happy birthday to me! Copyright Statement. (21) If the wicked will turn. Daarom zal nu die, welke zeker in de eerste plaats ene zodanige was, zal dat den koning van Babel ten dele geworden orakel, hetwelk hem naar Jeruzalem wijst, tot ene volle profetische waarheid worden. Nog moet ene verdere gedachte, die in het woord "waarzeggen" ligt, worden opgemerkt, daar het terug ziet op de waarzegging in, 22. To them that have sworn oaths.—These words have been very variously interpreted, but the simplest meaning seems the best; the resolution of Nebuchadnezzar to attack Jerusalem seemed impossible to the Jews, because they were his vassals, and under oaths of fidelity to him. At the same time, אשׁר־לו המּשׁפּט is of course not to be taken as a philological explanation of the word שׁילה, but is simply a theological interpretation of the patriarchal prophecy, with direct reference to the predicted destruction of the existing relations in consequence of the ungodliness and unrighteousness of the leaders of the theocracy up to that time. I Will Put My Spirit Within You. 21:23 This describes the reaction of the people of Jerusalem (cf. “And it will be to them as vain divination in their sight, who have sworn solemn oaths to them (literally ‘oaths of oaths to them’). It would seem to them that God should have guided him to besiege the Ammonites since they were more wicked. And it will be to them like a false divination in their eyes; they have sworn solemn oaths. If none could avert the one only judgment incurred, surely now, when all four are incurred by sin, much more impossible it will be to deliver the land. עוּה, which is repeated twice to give greater emphasis to the thought, is a noun derived from עוּה, inversion, overthrow; and the suffix in אשׂימנּהּ points back to זאת in Ezekiel 21:26 (31). To this there is appended the further thought, that a general inversion of things will take place. 22 None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. יומו .dro, his day, is the day of his destruction (cf. They would be confident that they were well able to resist, for they were full of confidence, having sworn solemn oaths with each other, and with others such as Ammon, and were at the ready, and probably because they also counted on a solemn treaty with Egypt for assistance (which came and then melted away). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. ". (Ezekiel 34:28) Comment: This prophetic promise clearly describes the peaceful time of Messiah's Millennial Kingdom. (23) As a false divination in their sight.—The divination of the Babylonians seemed false to the Jews, primarily, because they were determined not to believe it; yet, doubtless, there was mingled with this a secret consciousness of the worthlessness of the idolatries which they themselves practised, and a consequent readiness to cast them aside when opposed to their wishes. (Calmet). Ezekiel 28 – Against Satan, King of Tyre A. The meaning is obscure, but seems to be that although the Hebrews call this a “false divination” because of the oath of help which they have received from Egypt (, ), yet it will prove a true omen and Israel’s sins shall be openly exposed and openly punished. To them that have sworn oaths. (Keil). (Compare the seven sevens of Daniel 9:25 where the hope that victory would follow the seven sevens was dashed. It is constantly to be remembered that Zedekiah was placed upon the throne by him under a solemn oath of fidelity to himself (2 Chronicles 36:10; 2 Chronicles 36:13; Jeremiah 52:3; Ezekiel 17:15; Ezekiel 17:18, &c). Ezekiel 47:21-23 King James Version (KJV). The... Geneva Study Bible. The Jews shall believe nothing, till wrath comes upon them to the utmost. There was no necessity to mention the person again to whom God would give the right, as He had already been designated in the previous expression אשׁר לו. Some think that the Chaldeans that were with Nebuchadnezzar were not satisfied at first that it was a true divination that was made, they being set upon the taking of Rabbath first; but Nebuchadnezzar, remembering and putting them in mind of the treachery of Zedekiah, reconciled them to it, and determined them in the expedition against the Jews: that they may be taken; as birds in a snare, or beasts in a net, and be carried captive. הרים, to lift up, i.e., not to elevate, but to take away, to abolish, as in Isaiah 57:14; Daniel 8:11. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. This meaning is to be retained here. in the twelfth. They thought surely He would defend them, but they were wrong. Ezekiel Commentary Verse by Verse. Hence it is that the abolition of the priesthood is mentioned first. These words contain the sentence of death upon the theocracy, of which the Aaronic priesthood and the Davidic monarchy constituted the foundations. They shall laugh at Nebuchadnezzar’s fopperies, and think thee, O Ezekiel, to be little wiser than him; ludificabuntur te, adeoque teipsum, divinationis nefariae, quam de Nebuchadnetzare praedicas, incusabunt; { a} but they shall rue this their madness.
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