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Comfort in God's Justice
All commentators agree that the 'comfort' mentioned is not emotional solace but a profound peace that comes from understanding God's justice. By seeing the undeniable wickedness of the survivors from Jerusalem, the exiles would realize that God's severe judgment was not cruel or excessive, but righteous and necessary.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 14:12–23
18th Century
Theologian
(Jeremiah 14; Jeremiah 15) is a remarkable parallel to this prophecy. Here, as elsewhere, Ezekiel is commissioned to deliver…
John Calvin
On Ezekiel 14:23
16th Century
Theologian
He now puts the verb for comforting in the third person, but in the same sense, because after the Jews have been led captive, they will bear certai…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 14:23
17th Century
Pastor
And they shall comfort you, when you see their ways and their
doings
Not that their s…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 14:12–23
17th Century
Minister
National sins bring national judgments. Though sinners escape one judgment, another is waiting for them. When God's professing people rebel against…