Matthew Henry Commentary Ezekiel 6
Matthew Henry Commentary
Ezekiel 6
Matthew Henry Commentary
Ezekiel 6
"Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries. And those of you that escape shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captive, how that I have been broken with their lewd heart, which hath departed from me, and with they eyes, which play the harlot after their idols: and they shall loathe themselves in their own sight for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them." — Ezekiel 6:8-10 (ASV)
A remnant of Israel will be left; eventually they will remember the Lord, their obligations to Him, and their rebellion against Him. True penitents see sin to be that abominable thing which the Lord hates. Those who truly loathe sin, loathe themselves because of sin. They give glory to God by their repentance. Whatever brings people to remember Him, and their sins against Him, should be regarded as a blessing.
"Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas! because of all the evil abominations of the house of Israel; for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence. He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath upon them. And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the places where they offered sweet savor to all their idols. And I will stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate and waste, from the wilderness toward Diblah, throughout all their habitations: and they shall know that I am Jehovah." — Ezekiel 6:11-14 (ASV)
It is our duty to be affected not only by our own sins and sufferings, but to look with compassion upon the miseries wicked people bring upon themselves. Sin is a desolating thing; therefore, Stand in awe, and sin not. If we know the worth of souls, and the danger to which unbelievers are exposed, we will deem every sinner who takes refuge in Jesus from the wrath to come, an abundant recompense for all contempt or opposition we may encounter.
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