Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Ezekiel Chapter 20
Overview
Eze 20:1, God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel; Eze 20:4, He shews the story of their rebellions in Egypt, Eze 20:10. in the wilderness, Eze 20:27. and in the land; Eze 20:33, He promises to gather them by the Gospel; Eze 20:45, Under the name of a forest he shews the destruction of Jerusalem.
am 3411, bc 593
in the seventh: The seventh year of the captivity of Jeconiah, and according to Usher, Monday, Aug. 27, 3411. Eze 1:2, Eze 8:1, Eze 24:1, Eze 26:1, Eze 29:1, Eze 29:17, Eze 30:20, Eze 31:1, Eze 32:1, Eze 40:1
that certain: Eze 14:1-3, Eze 33:30-33; Kg1 14:2-6, Kg1 22:15-28; Kg2 3:13; Isa 29:13, Isa 58:2; Jer 37:17; Mat 22:16
and sat: Eze 8:1; Luk 2:46, Luk 8:35, Luk 10:39; Act 22:3
Are: Isa 1:12; Mat 3:7; Luk 3:7
As I: Eze 20:31, Eze 14:3, Eze 14:4, Eze 14:7, Eze 14:8; Sa1 28:6; Psa 50:15-21; Pro 15:8, Pro 21:27, Pro 28:9; Isa 1:15; Mic 3:7; Mat 15:8, Mat 15:9; Joh 4:24
judge them: or, plead for them, Eze 14:14, Eze 14:20, Eze 22:2, Eze 23:36, Eze 23:45; Isa 5:3; Jer 7:16, Jer 11:14, Jer 14:11-14, Jer 15:1; Co1 6:2
cause: Eze 16:2, Eze 16:3; Mat 23:29-37; Luk 11:47-51, Luk 13:33-35; Act 7:51, Act 7:52
In the: Exo 6:6, Exo 6:7, Exo 19:4-6; Deu 4:37, Deu 7:6, Deu 14:2; Psa 33:12; Isa 41:8, Isa 41:9, Isa 43:10; Isa 44:1, Isa 44:2; Jer 33:24; Mar 13:20
lifted up mine hand: or, sware (and so Eze 20:6, etc. Exo 6:8, Exo 6:9). Eze 20:15, Eze 20:23, Eze 47:14; Gen 14:22; Deu 32:40; Rev 10:5
and made: Eze 35:11; Exo 3:8, Exo 4:31; Deu 4:34, Deu 11:2-7; Psa 103:7
I am: Exo 3:6, Exo 3:16, Exo 20:2, Exo 20:3
lifted: Eze 20:5, Eze 20:15, Eze 20:23, Eze 20:42
to bring: Gen 15:13, Gen 15:14; Exo 3:8, Exo 3:17, 14:1-15:27
into: Deu 8:7-9, Deu 11:11, Deu 11:12, Deu 32:8
flowing: Exo 13:5, Exo 33:3; Lev 20:24; Num 13:27, Num 14:8; Deu 6:3, Deu 11:9, Deu 26:9, Deu 26:15, Deu 27:3; Deu 31:20, Deu 32:13, Deu 32:14; Jos 5:6; Jer 11:5, Jer 32:22
which is: Eze 20:15; Psa 48:2; Dan 8:9, Dan 11:16, Dan 11:41; Zac 7:14
Cast: Eze 20:8, Eze 18:6, Eze 18:15, Eze 18:31; Isa 2:20,Isa 2:21, Isa 31:7
the abominations: Eze 6:9, Eze 14:6; Ch2 15:8
defile: Eze 23:3, Eze 23:8; Lev 17:7, Lev 18:3; Deu 29:16-18; Jos 24:14
I am: Eze 20:19; Exo 16:12; Lev 11:44, Lev 20:7
they rebelled: Deu 9:7; Neh 9:26; Isa 63:10
they did: Eze 20:7; Exo 32:4-6
then I: Eze 20:13, Eze 20:21, Eze 5:13, Eze 7:8
I wrought: Eze 20:14, Eze 20:22, Eze 36:21, Eze 36:22, Eze 39:7; Exo 32:12; Num 14:13-25; Deu 9:28, Deu 32:26, Deu 32:27; Jos 7:9; Sa1 12:22
in whose: Jos 2:10, Jos 9:9, Jos 9:10; Sa1 4:8
Exo 13:17, Exo 13:18, Exo 14:17-22, Exo 15:22, Exo 20:2
I gave: Deu 4:8; Neh 9:13, Neh 9:14; Psa 147:19, Psa 147:20; Rom 3:2
showed them: Heb. made them to know
which: Eze 20:13, Eze 20:21; Lev 18:5; Deu 20:15, Deu 20:16; Luk 10:28; Rom 10:5; Gal 3:12
I gave: Gen 2:3; Exo 16:29, Exo 20:8-11, Exo 35:2; Lev 23:3, Lev 23:24, Lev 23:32, Lev 23:39, Lev 25:4; Deu 5:12-15; Neh 9:14; Mar 2:27, Mar 2:28; Col 2:16
to be: Eze 20:20; Exo 31:13-17
I am: Eze 37:28; Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; Lev 20:8, Lev 21:8, Lev 21:15, Lev 21:23; Joh 17:17-19; Th1 5:23; Jde 1:1
rebelled: Eze 20:8; Exo 16:28, Exo 32:8; Num 14:22; Deu 9:12-24, Deu 31:27; Sa1 8:8; Neh 9:16-18; Psa 78:40,Psa 78:41, Psa 95:8-11, 106:13-33; Isa 63:10
and they: Eze 20:16, Eze 20:24; Lev 26:15, Lev 26:43; Sa2 12:9; Pro 1:25, Pro 13:13; Amo 2:4; Th1 4:8; Heb 10:28, Heb 10:29
which: Eze 20:11
and my: Eze 20:21; Exo 16:27, Exo 16:28; Num 15:31-36; Isa 56:6
I said: Eze 20:8, Eze 20:21; Exo 32:10; Num 14:11, Num 14:12, Num 14:29, Num 16:20,Num 16:21, Num 16:45, Num 26:25; Deu 9:8; Psa 106:23
Eze 20:9, Eze 20:22, Eze 36:22, Eze 36:23; Eph 1:6, Eph 1:12
I lifted: Eze 20:23; Num 14:23-30, Num 26:64, Num 26:65; Deu 1:34, Deu 1:35; Psa 95:11, Psa 106:26; Heb 3:11; Heb 3:18, Heb 4:3
flowing: Eze 20:6
for their: They still had a hankering after the idolatries they had learned in Egypt, to which they added new idols, which they had seen in countries through which they had travelled, as those of the Midianites, Amorites, etc. Eze 20:8, Eze 14:3, Eze 14:4, Eze 23:8; Exo 32:1-8; Num 15:39, Num 25:2; Amo 5:25, Amo 5:26; Act 7:39-43
mine: Eze 8:18, Eze 9:10; Sa1 24:10; Neh 9:19; Psa 78:37, Psa 78:38
neither: Eze 7:2, Eze 11:13; Jer 4:27, Jer 5:18; Nah 1:8, Nah 1:9
I said: Num 14:32, Num 14:33, Num 32:13-15; Deu 4:3-6; Psa 78:6-8
the statutes: Zac 1:2-4; Luk 11:47, Luk 11:48; Act 7:51; Pe1 1:18
defile: Eze 20:7; Jer 2:7, Jer 3:9
the Lord: Exo 20:2, Exo 20:3; Deu 5:6, Deu 5:7, Deu 7:4-6; Psa 81:9, Psa 81:10; Jer 3:22, Jer 3:23
walk: Eze 11:20, Eze 36:27, Eze 37:24; Deu 4:1, Deu 5:1, Deu 5:32, Deu 5:33, 6:1-8:20, 10:1-12:32; Neh 9:13, Neh 9:14; Psa 19:7-11, Psa 105:45; Tit 2:11-14
Eze 20:12, Eze 44:24; Exo 20:11, Exo 31:13-17; Neh 13:15-22; Isa 58:13; Jer 17:22, Jer 17:24, Jer 17:27
the children: Num 21:5, Num 25:1-8; Deu 9:23, Deu 9:24, Deu 31:27; Psa 106:29-33; Act 13:18
if a man: Eze 20:11, Eze 20:13
I would: Eze 20:8, Eze 20:13, Eze 21:31; Ch2 34:21, Ch2 34:25; Rev 16:1
accomplish: Eze 7:8, Eze 13:15; Lam 4:11; Dan 11:36
I withdrew: Eze 20:17; Job 13:21; Psa 78:38; Lam 2:8
wrought: Eze 20:9, Eze 20:14, Eze 20:22; Psa 25:11, Psa 79:9, Psa 79:10, Psa 115:1; Isa 48:9-11; Jer 14:7, Jer 14:21; Dan 9:17, Dan 9:19
lifted: Eze 20:15; Deu 32:40; Rev 10:5, Rev 10:6
that I: The predictions of the dispersion of Israel, delivered by Moses just before his death, are evidently here referred to: they received a partial accomplishment at the Babylonian captivity, but are more exactly fulfilling at this day. Lev 26:33; Deu 28:64-68, Deu 32:26, Deu 32:27; Psa 106:27; Jer 15:4
they had: Eze 20:13, Eze 20:16
their eyes: Eze 6:9, Eze 18:6, Eze 18:12, Eze 18:15; Deu 4:19; Job 31:26, Job 31:27; Amo 2:4
I gave: The simple meaning of this place is, that when the Israelites had rebelled against God, despised his statutes, and polluted his sabbaths, in effect cast him off, and given themselves up wholly to their idols, then He, in a just judgment for their disobedience, abandoned them, "gave them up to a reprobate mind," (Rom 1:28), and suffered them to walk after the idolatrous, cruel, and impious customs and ordinances of the heathen; by which they were ripened for the destruction which he intended to bring upon them, that they might learn to know God by his judgments, seeing they had despised his mercies. In the same sense God is said judicially to "send a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie," to those who "received not the love of the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." Eze 20:26, Eze 20:39, Eze 14:9-11; Deu 4:27, Deu 4:28, Deu 28:36; Psa 81:12; Isa 66:4; Rom 1:21-28; Th2 2:9-11
polluted: Eze 20:31; Isa 63:17; Rom 11:7-10
in that: Eze 16:20,Eze 16:21; Lev 18:21; Kg2 17:17, Kg2 21:6; Ch2 28:3, Ch2 33:6; Jer 32:35
to the end: Eze 6:7
speak: Eze 2:7, Eze 3:4, Eze 3:11, Eze 3:27
committed: Heb. trespassed
when I: Jos 23:3, Jos 23:4, Jos 23:14; Neh 9:22-26; Psa 78:55-58
the which: Eze 20:6, Eze 20:15; Gen 15:18-21, Gen 26:3, Gen 26:4; Psa 105:8-11
they saw: Eze 6:13; Psa 78:58; Isa 57:5-7; Jer 2:7, Jer 3:6
their sweet: Eze 16:19
I said: etc. or, I told them what the high place was, or, Bamah. And the. Eze 16:24, Eze 16:25, Eze 16:31
Are ye: Num 32:14; Jdg 2:19; Jer 7:26, Jer 9:14, Jer 16:12; Mat 23:32; Act 7:51
ye offer: Eze 20:26; Deu 18:10-12; Psa 106:37-39; Jer 7:31, Jer 19:5
and shall: Eze 20:3, Eze 14:3, Eze 14:4; Sa1 28:5, Sa1 28:6; Kg2 3:13, Kg2 3:14; Job 27:8, Job 27:10; Psa 66:18; Pro 1:27, Pro 1:28, Pro 28:9; Isa 1:15; Jer 14:12; Zac 7:13; Mat 25:11, Mat 25:12; Jam 4:1-3
that which: Eze 11:5, Eze 38:10; Psa 139:2; Pro 19:21; Lam 3:37
We will: Sa1 8:5; Jer 44:17, Jer 44:29; Rom 12:2
to serve: Deu 4:28, Deu 28:36, Deu 28:64, Deu 29:17; Isa 37:19; Dan 5:4; Rev 9:20
surely: Eze 8:18; Jer 21:5, Jer 42:18, Jer 44:6; Lam 2:4; Dan 9:11, Dan 9:12
Eze 20:38, Eze 34:16; Isa 27:9-13; Amo 9:9, Amo 9:10
I will: Eze 20:36, Eze 19:13, Eze 38:8; Hos 2:14; Mic 4:10, Mic 7:13-15; Rev 12:14
and there: Eze 17:20, Eze 38:22; Jer 2:9, Jer 2:35, Jer 25:31; Hos 4:1; Mic 6:1, Mic 6:2
Eze 20:13, Eze 20:21; Exod. 32:7-35; Num. 11:1-35, 14:1-45, 16:1-50, 25:1-18; Psa. 106:15-48; Co1 10:5-10
pass: Eze 34:17; Lev 27:32; Jer 33:13; Mat 25:32, Mat 25:33
I will: Eze 16:59, Eze 16:60; Lev 26:25; Psa 89:30-32; Amo 3:2
the bond: or, a delivering
I will purge: Eze 11:21, Eze 34:17, Eze 34:20-22; Num 14:28-30; Amo 9:9, Amo 9:10; Zac 13:8, Zac 13:9; Mal 3:3; Mal 4:1-3; Mat 3:9, Mat 3:10,Mat 3:12, Mat 25:32, Mat 25:33; Rom 9:27-29
they shall: Eze 13:9; Num 14:30; Psa 95:11; Jer 44:14; Co1 10:5; Heb 4:6; Jde 1:5
and ye: Eze 6:7, Eze 15:7, Eze 23:49; Psa 9:16
Go ye: Eze 20:25, Eze 20:26; Jdg 10:14; Kg2 3:13; Psa 81:12; Hos 4:17; Amo 4:4, Amo 4:5; Rom 1:24-28; Th2 2:11
but: Eze 23:37-39; Pro 21:27; Isa 1:13-15, Isa 66:3; Jer 7:9-11; Zep 1:4, Zep 1:5; Mat 6:24; Rev 3:15, Rev 3:16
in mine: These predictions received a partial accomplishment by the restoration of the Jews from the Babylonian captivity; but they seem chiefly to relate to the establishment of the Christian church, and more especially to the future conversion of the Jews, and their restoration to their own land. Eze 17:23; Psa 2:6, Psa 68:15, Psa 68:16; Isa 2:2, Isa 2:3, Isa 66:20; Jer 31:12; Joe 3:17, Joe 3:18; Oba 1:16; Mic 4:1, Mic 4:2; Heb 12:20-22; Rev 21:10
there shall: Eze 37:22-28; Isa 56:7, Isa 60:7, Isa 66:23; Zac 8:20-23; Mal 1:11, Mal 3:4; Rev 12:1; Heb 13:15; Pe1 2:5
firstfruits: or, chief
with your: Eze 20:28, Eze 6:13; Gen 8:21; Lev 1:9, Lev 1:13, Lev 1:17; Eph 5:2; Phi 4:18
sweet savour: Heb. savour of rest
I bring: Eze 11:17, Eze 34:19, Eze 36:24, Eze 37:25, Eze 38:8; Isa 11:11-16, Isa 27:12, Isa 27:13; Jer 23:3; Jer 30:3, Jer 30:18, Jer 32:37; Amo 9:14; Oba 1:17-21; Mic 7:12-16
and I will: Eze 28:22, Eze 28:25, Eze 38:23, Eze 39:27-29; Lev 10:3; Isa 5:16; Luk 2:14; Pe1 3:15
ye shall: Eze 20:38, Eze 20:44, Eze 24:24, Eze 26:13, Eze 36:23, Eze 38:23; Jer 24:7, Jer 31:34; Joh 17:3; Jo1 5:20
when I: Eze 11:17-20, Eze 34:13, Eze 36:24, Eze 37:21, Eze 37:25
for the which: Eze 20:15
shall ye: Eze 6:9; Lev 26:39-41; Neh 1:8-10; Hos 5:15
and ye shall: Eze 16:61-63, Eze 36:31; Job 42:6; Jer 31:18; Zac 12:10-14; Luk 18:13; Co2 7:11
And ye shall: Eze 20:38, Eze 24:24
when I: Eze 20:9, Eze 20:14, Eze 20:22, Eze 36:21, Eze 36:22; Psa 79:9, Psa 115:1; Eph 1:6; Ti1 1:16
Moreover: This is the beginning of another prophecy, and properly belongs to the following chapter. Eze 20:45
toward: Towards Judea, which lay south of Mesopotamia, where the prophet now dwelt.
and drop: Eze 21:2; Deu 32:2; Job 29:22; Amo 7:16; Mic 2:6 *marg.
the forest: The city of Jerusalem, as full of inhabitants as the forest is of trees. Jer 13:19, Jer 22:7; Zac 11:1, Zac 11:2
I will kindle: I will send war; and it shall destroy all ranks and characters of the people. Eze 15:6, Eze 15:7, Eze 19:14, Eze 22:20,Eze 22:21; Deu 32:22; Isa 9:18, Isa 9:19, Isa 30:33; Jer 21:14
the flaming: Isa 66:24; Mar 9:43-49
from the south: Eze 21:3, Eze 21:4; Isa 24:1-6
Deu 29:24-28; Ch2 7:20-22; Isa 26:11; Jer 40:2, Jer 40:3; Lam 2:16, Lam 2:17
Doth: Is it not his usual custom to deal in enigmas? His figures are not to be understood; we should not trouble ourselves with them. God therefore commands the prophet to declare, in the next chapter, the same things in the plainest terms, so that they should not complain of his parables. Mat 13:13, Mat 13:14; Joh 16:25; Act 17:18