Albert Barnes Commentary Ezekiel 23
Albert Barnes Commentary
Ezekiel 23
Albert Barnes Commentary
Ezekiel 23
"The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying," — Ezekiel 23:1 (ASV)
The seventh word of judgment. The allegory of Aholah and Aholibah.
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:" — Ezekiel 23:2 (ASV)
Of one mother - Israel and Judah were branches of the same stock.
"And the names of them were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they became mine, and they bare sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah." — Ezekiel 23:4 (ASV)
Aholah and Aholibah – More correctly “Oholah” (“her own tent or tabernacle”) and “Oholibah” (“My tent or tabernacle is in her”): names chosen to express that after the division Israel set up her own tabernacle in place of the temple in which God dwelt (1 Kings 12:32), while with Judah the Temple of God still remained. The presence of God aggravated Judah’s sins. During the captivity, it was customary among the Jews to give their children names connected with the temple or tabernacle.
"who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses." — Ezekiel 23:6 (ASV)
The army of the Assyrians is described. War-horses formed an important part in the armies of Assyria and Egypt; Israel was deficient in this respect (Isaiah 36:8).
"Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted." — Ezekiel 23:9 (ASV)
For the cause which at last brought destruction on Israel, see marginal reference.
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