Again, when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.
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This passage anticipates the great moral principle of divine government (Ezekiel 18:0) that each person is individually responsible for…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness.— Quite independently of any theological question, it is undeniable…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Here God adds another part of the duty which is required of all Prophets. For they are first sent to bring back into the way those who had been ali…
John Gill
JohnGill
Again, when a righteous [man] does turn from his
righteousness
This is to be understo…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
This mission made the holy angels rejoice. All this was to convince Ezekiel that the God who sent him had power to support him in his work. He was …
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Albert Barnes
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