Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver. Dross — Utterly degenerate, and base metal.The furnace — The afflictions I have laid upon them have not bettered them.The dross — While they loved mercy, did justly, walked humbly with their God, they were as silver; now they are but dross. read more
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.Gather you — From all parts. I will, by a secret over-ruling providence, bring you into Jerusalem, as into a furnace, where you may be consumed. read more
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,Her — The land of Israel.Not cleansed — Though God's judgments have been as violent floods; and as hottest fires.Nor rained upon — Yet neither thy filth hath been carried away, nor thy dross melted out of thee. Therefore thou shalt be deprived of the rain, that should cool thy thirsty land. read more
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.A conspiracy — A contrivance, to speak all alike, smooth words, and give out promises of peace and safety.Thereof — Of the land.The treasure — As a reward of their lies.Made her — By persuading Zedekiah to hold out the war, which filled Jerusalem with dead husbands, and... read more
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.My holy things — Sacrifices, and oblations.Put no difference — Neither have they in their practice, differenced holy and profane, nor in their teaching acquainted the people with the difference, nor in the exercise of their... read more
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.Destroy souls — Ruin families; cutting off the fathers, and impoverishing the widow, and fatherless. read more
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.Daubed them — Flattered them, in their ways of sin.Untempered mortar — With promises that like ill-tempered mortar, will deceive them, though all seems at present smooth and safe. read more
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.I sought — God speaks after the manner of men.A man — Any one, among princes, prophets, priests, or people, to repair the breach.And stand — Interpose between a sinful people, and their offended God, and intreat for mercy.But — All were corrupted. read more
DESCRIPTION OF THE GROSS SINS OF THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM, INCLUDING EVEN THE PROPHETS AND PRIESTS OF JEHOVAH. 2. Wilt thou judge [see Ezekiel 20:4 ] the bloody city What a name for the holy sanctuary, now filled with child sacrifices (Ezekiel 20:26) and murders (Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 22:9; Ezekiel 9:10; Ezekiel 16:38; Ezekiel 23:37; Ezekiel 23:45). Yea, thou shalt show Literally, then cause her to know. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 22:16
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.In thyself — Whereas I was thine inheritance so long as thou wert a holy, obedient people; now be an inheritance to thyself, if thou canst. read more