He did not entertain them with a dream of his own head, but the Holy Spirit of prophecy suggests this to him, which now he speaketh on God’s behalf, and against the Jews. He had often before spoke God’s word in his name, as Ezekiel 6:0; Ezekiel 7:0; Ezekiel 13:0; Ezekiel 12:25, and now once more he is commanded so to do. read more
What cause have you, or what would you have men think of your carriage to me, and of mine towards you, that ye who are now in Babylon openly, unjustly, and impudently justify yourselves, and condemn your God? Israel; the two tribes, not the ten. The fathers; our forefathers have sinned, and we their children, who were unborn, do suffer now for their sins: and this was grown common, both in Babylon, and also in Jerusalem, Jeremiah 31:29; you would be thought innocent, and my proceedings against... read more
Either you who use it shall die for it, or because I will vindicate my proceedings so that all who consider your punishments shall see you deserve all that you suffer. read more
There can be no colour of partial judgment in the proceedings of God, who is equally God to all; who hath as great interest in the son as in the father, and as kindly would deal with the son as with the father: and how can it be thought likely I should punish the son for the father’s offence, or the father for the son’s offence? All souls; all persons, which are frequently called souls, Leviticus 7:18,Leviticus 7:20,Leviticus 7:21; Joshua 20:3; and so it is Ezekiel 18:20, and Jeremiah 31:30.... read more
So far is God from perverse and froward partiality in his judgments, that none ever had cause to complain hereof. If a man, without respect of persons, every one, whoever he be, be just; faultless and unstained, which may refer to his temper and disposition of mind; and if his conversation hath agreed with the law of God and rule of justice in all points, in private and public affairs among men. read more
Hath not committed idolatry, first offering sacrifice, and eating of the things sacrificed to idols, whose temples and altars were on mountains, Ezekiel 20:28; Hosea 4:13, and where the idolaters did use to feed one another in honour of the idol; neither hath adored, nor expected help from the idols: this is a religious posture, as Psalms 121:1. The idols of the house of Israel; they had idols of their own; and some that despised the heathens’ idols yet were polluted with their own idolatry,... read more
Hath not oppressed; by rigorous dealing grieve, injure, or damnify, and cause them to cry out, Ezekiel 22:9; Zechariah 7:10, which is done many ways; and how slyly soever it is done, yet it is a crying sin, Exodus 22:21-24. Much of oppression is in detaining what was laid in pawn, which was always of greater value than the thing that was taken upon it; and the poor often pawned their most necessary utensils, and oftentimes needed them ere they could redeem them; in such cases God will not that... read more
Given forth; lent or put into another’s hand, on condition of returning not the same, or equal value, but much more. Upon usury; biting usury, (as the word implieth,) which no doubt is prohibited because of the injury it doth to the borrower, and the undue gain it brings to the lender. A rigorous imposing conditions of gain for the loan of money or goods, and exacting them without respect to the condition of the borrower, whether he gain or lose; whether poverty occasioned his borrowing, or... read more
Walked; framed his life, and managed his conversation, conformed to the good, just, and holy ordinances of God. In my statutes; in matters of religion, hath kept to the direction of God’s law. Kept my judgments, in matters of civil concern between man and man. To deal truly; to act sincerely, with an honest heart, according to the best of his knowledge and judgment. He is just; is just comparatively, so far righteous that he shall not feel, nor need he fear, to suffer what others’ sins bring... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 18:1-4
Ezekiel 18. The Principle of Retribution.— From many points of view the imminent doom has been abundantly justified. But on whom will it fall? on the innocent and guilty alike? This chapter proclaims that it will fall only on those whom it overtakes in a state of sin, and that it may therefore be avoided by turning in penitence to God. God is gracious as well as just, and man is free to turn— he is bound neither by his ancestry nor by his own past. The chapter is an extreme expression of... read more