Ezekiel 20:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.

For - though ye, the rebellious portion, withdraw from my worship, others, even the believing remnant, will succeed after you perish, and will serve me purely.

In mine holy mountain - (Isaiah 2:2-3). Zion, or Moriah, "the height of Israel" (pre-eminent above all mountains because of the manifested presence of God there with Israel), as opposed to their "high places," the worship on which was an abomination to God.

There shall all - not merely individuals, such as constitute the election Church now; but the whole nation, to be followed by the conversion of the Gentile nations (Isaiah 2:2, "all nations;" Romans 11:26; Revelation 11:15).

With - rather, 'in all your holy things' (Maurer).

Ezekiel 20:40

40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruitsf of your oblations, with all your holy things.