Ezekiel 14:22,23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a gracious close is made to this solemn chapter! I hope the reader will not overlook it or lose sight of it. Can anything be more lovely, more interesting, or more recommending, in proof of the Divine mercy? Observe the several sweet particulars contained in those two verses: Yet, saith the Lord - it forms a blessed yet, as if the Lord had said, Yet, in spite of all Israel's sins and Israel's unworthiness, there shall be a remnant that shall be brought forth. Yes, Reader, there is, there must be, in the worst of times a remnant according to the election of grace. Romans 11:5. And observe further, this remnant shall be brought forth from the general wreck and ruin of the pestilence and sword. Genesis 19:29. And observe yet more, this remnant shall be both of sons and daughters. Yes, there is neither Jew nor Greek, bond nor free, male nor female, for they are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28. Still more: the Lord saith, they shall come forth to His Church to His people. Yes! all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 40:5. Neither is this all. The Lord's people shall see their way, and shall be comforted concerning the evil brought upon Jerusalem. Yes! while the redeemed of the Lord sing their songs of salvation on the sea of glass, they no less shout in the view of the ruin of the enemies of God, and of His Christ. They then finally and fully know, that the Lord hath not done without cause all that He hath done, in the overthrow of the wicked and the salvation of the righteous. Then will that song burst forth from ten thousand times ten thousand tongues: Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of Saints. Revelation 15:2-3.