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Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?
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God's Patience is Not Permission
Commentators explain that the Israelites' proverb twisted God's patience into an excuse for sin. Instead of seeing the delay in judgment as a chance to repent, they concluded the prophecies had failed. Scholars like John Calvin note this attitude of contempt actually provokes God and can hasten the very judgment they mock.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As in Ezekiel 7, the nearness of the judgment is foretold.
Ezekiel 12:22.
The land of Israel generally refers to t…
19th Century
Anglican
In the land of Israel, is not here simply equivalent to the in Israel of Ezekiel 12:23, but refers to a proverb …
16th Century
Protestant
Here God inveighs against the gross ridicule that prevailed everywhere among the Jews. For when the Prophets had been threatening them for so long,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Son of man, what [is] that proverb [that] you have in the land of Israel Which questi…
From that forbearance of God, which should have led them to repent, the Jews hardened themselves in sin. It will not serve as an excuse for speakin…
