Description
Author: John Allfree, hard back, 472 pages. Published by the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service 1999.
This book is a very detailed commentary on the book of Ezekiel which is set out in a manner which makes it easy to find the commentary on specific sections. The commentary is assisted by the reproduction of the Authorised Version (KJV) alongside the relevant sections of the commentary.
Table of Contents
Preface ....................................................................................... 5
Foreword .................................................................................... 7
Abbreviations .............................................................................. 11
SECTION 1—THE CALL OF THE PROPHET (1:1–3:21)
Ezekiel and his times (1:1–3) ..................................................... 13
Visions of God (1:4–2:2) ........................................................... 18
Ezekiel commissioned and instructed (2:3–3:14) ........................ 51
Ezekiel—Israel’s watchman (3:15–21) ........................................ 57
SECTION 2—PROPHECIES AGAINST JUDAH AND JERUSALEM (3:22–24:27)
The prophet made dumb (3:22–27) ............................................ 60
The siege of Jerusalem (4) ........................................................... 64
The barber’s razor (5) ................................................................. 74
Judah’s idolatry and impending judgement (6:1–7:27)................. 85
The glory departs (8:1–11:25) ..................................................... 96
The fate of king and people (12) ................................................. 130
False prophets (13) ...................................................................... 138
God’s four sore judgements (14).................................................. 148
The parable of the vine (15) ........................................................ 154
An allegory concerning Jerusalem (16) ....................................... 159
The parable of the eagle, the cedar, and the vine (17) ................. 171
Coming judgement and individual responsibility (18) ................. 178
A lamentation (19) ...................................................................... 188
Rebellious Israel (20:1-44) .......................................................... 194
Fire and sword (20:45–21:32) ..................................................... 208
Reprobate silver (22) ................................................................... 217
The parable of Aholah and Aholibah (23) ................................... 222
The fall of Jerusalem (24)............................................................ 232
SECTION 3—PROPHECIES AGAINST THE NATIONS
(25:1–32:32)
Introduction ................................................................................. 238
1. Prophecies against the East (25:1–14) ................................... 241
2. Prophecies against the West (25:15–17) ............................... 250
3. Prophecies against the North (26:1–28:26) ........................... 261
4. Prophecies against the South (29:1–32:32) ........................... 282
SECTION 4—PROPHECIES REGARDING ISRAEL’S RESTORATION (ch. 33–39)
Ezekiel’s introduction to new labours—(33) ................................ 315
1. The One Shepherd and His sheep—(34) ............................... 321
2. God’s judgement on Edom—(35:1–36:15) ........................... 330
3. The restoration of Israel—(36:16–38) .................................. 348
4. The vision of the Valley of Bones—(37:1–14) ..................... 360
5. The parable of the Two Sticks—(37:15–28) ......................... 373
6. The destruction of Gog’s armies—(38:1–39:16) ................... 384
7. God’s glory among the nations—(39:17–29) ........................ 430
Maps/Illustrations ........................................................................ 439
Acknowledgements ....................................................................... 440
Bibliography ................................................................................ 441
Index ............................................................................................. 446