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God's Judgment is Total
Commentators explain that the list of disasters—famine, evil beasts, pestilence, and sword—is not exhaustive. John Calvin notes that God mentions these as examples to show that all adversities are in His hand. The point is to awaken people to the reality that God's judgment is comprehensive and inescapable, using what Calvin calls "numberless troubles" to accomplish His purposes.
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Ezekiel
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John Calvin
On Ezekiel 5:17
16th Century
Theologian
Here God speaks generally about certain adversities—I will send evil upon them, He says, but immediately afterwards He adds the kind of ev…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 5:17
17th Century
Pastor
So will I send upon you famine, and evil beasts Famine is repeated for the further confirmation of it; and "evil beasts" …
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 5:5–17
17th Century
Minister
The sentence passed upon Jerusalem is very dreadful, the manner of expression makes it still more so. Who is able to stand in God's sight when He i…