Chapter 16:
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Ezekiel 16
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A parable showing the first low estate of the Jewish
nation, its prosperity, idolatries, and punishment.
Verses 1-58 In
this chapter God's dealings with the Jewish nation, and their conduct towards
him, are described, and their punishment through the surrounding nations, even
those they most trusted in. This is done under the parable of an exposed infant
rescued from death, educated, espoused, and richly provided for, but afterwards
guilty of the most abandoned conduct, and punished for it; yet at last received
into favour, and ashamed of her base conduct. We are not to judge of these
expressions by modern ideas, but by those of the times and places in which they
were used, where many of them would not sound as they do to us. The design was
to raise hatred to idolatry, and such a parable was well suited for that
purpose.
Verses 59-63
After a full warning of judgments, mercy is remembered, mercy is reserved. These
closing verses are a precious promise, in part fulfilled at the return of the
penitent and reformed Jews out of Babylon, but to have fuller accomplishment in
gospel times. The Divine mercy should be powerful to melt our hearts into godly
sorrow for sin. Nor will God ever leave the sinner to perish, who is humbled for
his sins, and comes to trust in His mercy and grace through Jesus Christ; but
will keep him by his power, through faith unto salvation.
Chapter 16:
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