Ezekiel 22:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge,a wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. ”

Ezekiel 22:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou (a) judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt show her all her abominations. (a) Are you ready to execute your charge, which I commit to you against Jer...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 22. The Sins of the Classes and the Masses. The doom which has just been described in such fiercely vivid terms contains only one allusion to the sins which justified it ( Ezekiel 21:23 f....
Ezekiel 22:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1 . judge . pronounce judgment on. See Ezekiel 20:4 ; Ezekiel 23:36 . bloody city . city of bloods: bloods (plural of Majesty) much blood. Put by Figure of...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. Wilt thou judge the bloody city - Pronounce the sentence of death against the mu...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wilt thou judge? &c.— Wilt thou not judge, wilt thou not judge? &c.
Ezekiel 22:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. Wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? See Ezekiel 20:4 ; E...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Another Indictment of Jerusalem The various religious and social evils that prevail in the city are recited ( Ezekiel 22:1-11 ). Their coming punishment is then predicted, first in direct terms (...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wilt thou judge. — The same expression as in Ezekiel 20:4 . (See Note there.) The sense of the margin, “plead for,” is not appropriate here. Bloody city. — In Ezekiel 22:2-6 crimes of bloodsh...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

FINAL ORACLES AGAINST JERUSALEM Ezekiel 22:1-31 ; Ezekiel 24:1-27 THE close of the first period of Ezekiel's work was marked by two dramatic incidents, which made the day memorable both in the...
Ezekiel 22:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The next movement described the utter evil of the city. Its fundamental sins of bloodshed and idolatry were named and denounced, and the resultant evils were described. These consisted of the oppress...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The opening of this chapter, in the words of the Lord, is put into the form of a question, not only of judging, but it seems as if the Lord condescended to ask His servant, whether he had ought to sa...
Ezekiel 22:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city ?.... Or, "city of bloods" y? the city of Jerusalem, in which was shed the blood of the prophets sent unto her; the doubling of...
Ezekiel 22:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. Ver. 2. Wilt thou judge? ] Or, Plead for, or excuse? See Ezekiel 20:4 ....
Ezekiel 22:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? Wilt thou plead for it? Or rather, Wilt thou not judge? see note on Ezekiel 20:4 . The expression is doubled to awaken the prophet more fully, a...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sins of Jerusalem. B. C. 591. 1 Moreover the word of the L ORD came unto me, saying...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Some would have the prophet here to be questioned, whether he would, and why he would, plead for such a city. Others, that God doth forbid him to plead for it, or be solicitous about it. I rather thi...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jerusalem, the City of Blood. ‘Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me saying, “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge, the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.” '...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE SINS OF JERUSALEM AND ISRAEL: THE GENERAL CORRUPTION OF PROPHETS, PRIESTS, PRINCES, AND PEOPLE (Chap. 22) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—We have here another description of the sins of Jerusalem and Israel;...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 22:8 . Thou hast profaned my sabbaths, the sabbatical days and years. This is repeated in Ezekiel 23:38 , to show that the desecration of holy things filled up the measure of Judah's sin:...
Ezekiel 22:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezekiel 22:1 , Ezekiel 22:2 Moreover , etc. The word connects what follows with the word of the Lord which began in Ezekiel 20:2 . That connection is, indeed, sufficient...
Ezekiel 22:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Weight of Jerusalem's Guilt
Ezekiel 22:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 5:20 ; 2 Kings 21:16 ; 2 Kings 24:3 ; 2 Kings 24:4 ; Acts 7:52 ; Ezekiel 16:1-63 ; Ezekiel 16:2 ; Ezekiel 20:4 ; Ezekiel 23:1-49 ; Ezekiel 23:36 ; Ezekiel 23:45 ; Ezekiel 24:6 ;...
Ezekiel 22:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judge — The question is doubled, to awaken the prophet more fully, and to quicken him to his work.

Ezekiel 22:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 22:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 22:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 22:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 22:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 22:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 22:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 22:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 22:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 22:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 22:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 22:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 22:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes