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Ezekiel 20:37
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Judgment and Restoration
36Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD.37I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.38And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
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- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
I will cause you to pass under the rod - This alludes to the custom of tithing the sheep. I take it from the rabbins. The sheep were all penned; and the shepherd stood at the door of the fold, where only one sheep could come out at once. He had in his hand a rod dipped in vermillion; and as they came out, he counted one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine; and as the tenth came out, he marked it with the rod, and said, "This is the tenth;" and that was set apart for the Lord. I wilt bring you into the bond of the covenant - You shall be placed under the same obligations as before, and acknowledge your selves bound; ye shall feel your obligation, and live according to its nature.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
pass under the rod--metaphor from a shepherd who makes his sheep pass under his rod in counting them (Lev 27:32; Jer 33:13). Whether you will or not, ye shall be counted as Mine, and so shall be subjected to My chastening discipline (Mic 7:14), with a view to My ultimate saving of the chosen remnant (compare Joh 10:27-29). bond of . . . covenant--I will constrain you by sore chastisements to submit yourselves to the covenant to which ye are lastingly bound, though now you have cast away God's bond from you. Fulfilled in part, Neh 9:8, Neh 9:26, Neh 9:32-38; Neh. 10:1-39; fully hereafter (Isa 54:10-13; Isa 52:1-2).
John Gill Bible Commentary
And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me,.... All men are enemies, and enmity itself, against God; and every sin is an act of hostility and rebellion against him; every transgression and violation of his law is a casting off of allegiance to him, and a trampling upon and despising his legislative power and authority; wherefore rebels and transgressors of his law are put together; the one being explanative of the other. The people of the Jews were always more or less a rebellious people; so they were in the times of Moses, and all the while that he was with them, and were notoriously so in the times of Ezekiel; and therefore are often so described in this book; but they were not all so; such as were, the Lord here declares that he would single them out, as goats from among his sheep he brought under the rod, and purge them as chaff from the wheat; that sinners in Zion should be no more in the congregation of the righteous: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn; or "countries"; wherever they have been pilgrims and sojourners, as they now are; wherever they are; it looks as if, a little before or when the remnant of God, according to the election of his grace, shall be converted, that the rest shall be collected together into some one place, and be destroyed as rebels: and they shall not enter into the land of Israel; when the converted Jews shall; an emblem of carnal Israelites, wicked professors, being not admitted into the New Jerusalem, and being excluded from the kingdom of heaven: and ye shall know that I am the Lord; that knows all things, can do all things, and will faithfully and punctually perform all that is promised, threatened, or predicted.
Ezekiel 20:37
Judgment and Restoration
36Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD.37I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.38And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
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An Apostolic Manifesto
By Art Katz3.9K53:38ManifestoEZK 20:37In this sermon, the speaker proclaims and explains the apostolic distinctive, which is a manifesto and proclamation of the word of God. The message emphasizes the importance of not just proclaiming the truth, but also demonstrating it through a body of believers who are free from the influences of the world. The speaker highlights the need for a corporate entity, rather than just individuals, to resist the powers of the world and live in the reality of God's kingdom. The sermon also emphasizes the significance of recognizing the cosmic drama of the church in these last days and not treating it as a mere fad or trend.
K-512 Places of Refuge
By Art Katz1.3K54:37RefugeEXO 19:4JER 30:7EZK 20:34EZK 20:37MAT 6:33ROM 11:33In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of the message of obligation, particularly in relation to Israel. The speaker acknowledges that there are varying levels of understanding and affinity for Israel among believers. The nation of Israel is seen as deserving of blessings and freedom from their enemies. The speaker highlights the need for God to break the self-confidence of the nation through drastic calamities, leading them to recognize that only God can save them. The sermon references Ezekiel 20:34-37, where God promises to gather the scattered Israelites with a mighty hand and plead with them face to face in the wilderness. The purpose of this gathering is to bring them into the bond of the covenant.
Letter 145.
By James Bourne0JOB 42:6PSA 33:18PRO 3:5ISA 43:1EZK 20:37James Bourne, in a letter to Mrs. Jones, emphasizes the importance of heeding the Lord's admonition and not allowing unbelief to weigh down one's spiritual light. He encourages Mrs. Jones to call upon God and not remain in a state of spiritual slumber, highlighting the need to fully repent and surrender to God's mercy. Bourne reminds her that through repentance and submission to God's chastening, one can experience the purging of unbelief and find true light and gladness in Christ Jesus. He concludes by urging her to fear the Lord, trust in His mercy, and rejoice in Him for delivering and sustaining those who hope in Him.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
I will cause you to pass under the rod - This alludes to the custom of tithing the sheep. I take it from the rabbins. The sheep were all penned; and the shepherd stood at the door of the fold, where only one sheep could come out at once. He had in his hand a rod dipped in vermillion; and as they came out, he counted one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine; and as the tenth came out, he marked it with the rod, and said, "This is the tenth;" and that was set apart for the Lord. I wilt bring you into the bond of the covenant - You shall be placed under the same obligations as before, and acknowledge your selves bound; ye shall feel your obligation, and live according to its nature.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
pass under the rod--metaphor from a shepherd who makes his sheep pass under his rod in counting them (Lev 27:32; Jer 33:13). Whether you will or not, ye shall be counted as Mine, and so shall be subjected to My chastening discipline (Mic 7:14), with a view to My ultimate saving of the chosen remnant (compare Joh 10:27-29). bond of . . . covenant--I will constrain you by sore chastisements to submit yourselves to the covenant to which ye are lastingly bound, though now you have cast away God's bond from you. Fulfilled in part, Neh 9:8, Neh 9:26, Neh 9:32-38; Neh. 10:1-39; fully hereafter (Isa 54:10-13; Isa 52:1-2).
John Gill Bible Commentary
And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me,.... All men are enemies, and enmity itself, against God; and every sin is an act of hostility and rebellion against him; every transgression and violation of his law is a casting off of allegiance to him, and a trampling upon and despising his legislative power and authority; wherefore rebels and transgressors of his law are put together; the one being explanative of the other. The people of the Jews were always more or less a rebellious people; so they were in the times of Moses, and all the while that he was with them, and were notoriously so in the times of Ezekiel; and therefore are often so described in this book; but they were not all so; such as were, the Lord here declares that he would single them out, as goats from among his sheep he brought under the rod, and purge them as chaff from the wheat; that sinners in Zion should be no more in the congregation of the righteous: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn; or "countries"; wherever they have been pilgrims and sojourners, as they now are; wherever they are; it looks as if, a little before or when the remnant of God, according to the election of his grace, shall be converted, that the rest shall be collected together into some one place, and be destroyed as rebels: and they shall not enter into the land of Israel; when the converted Jews shall; an emblem of carnal Israelites, wicked professors, being not admitted into the New Jerusalem, and being excluded from the kingdom of heaven: and ye shall know that I am the Lord; that knows all things, can do all things, and will faithfully and punctually perform all that is promised, threatened, or predicted.