Verse 21
On the other hand, if Ezekiel warned a righteous person and he heeded the warning, he would live, and Ezekiel would be free of any guilt before the Lord.
"The duties of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 2:1), Jeremiah (Jeremiah 6:17), and Isaiah (Isaiah 56:10) were far more national and corporate than individual. Ezekiel realized that from that time on his would be a mission mainly to individuals." [Note: Feinberg, p. 29.]
"The responsibility of a believer in Christ today to share the word of life, salvation, and forgiveness is no less awesome. Once the message of salvation is entrusted to us, we are responsible and accountable to share with those who are lost." [Note: Cooper, p. 86.]
The Mosaic Law promised life for obedience and death for disobedience. This was physical life and physical death, not eternal life and death. The Lord gave the Mosaic Law to a people who had already entered into relationship with Himself by faith (cf. Leviticus 18:5; Deuteronomy 4:37-40; Deuteronomy 6; Deuteronomy 7:6-11; Deuteronomy 10:15-17; Deuteronomy 30:15-20; see also Exodus 19:8; Exodus 24:3; Exodus 24:7; Deuteronomy 5:27). The possibility here is premature physical death or extended physical life. Eternal life and eternal security are not the issues. [Note: See Alexander, "Ezekiel," p. 766; M. Tsevat, "Studies in the Book of Samuel I," Hebrew Union College Annual 32 (1961):191-216; Dyer, "Ezekiel," p. 1233.]
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